BlockMarshalltown, Iowa
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Taylor Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50158. It stands on Anson Creek. The Survey maps it on the Marshalltown quadrangle. 27,591 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 942 feet above sea level.
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On record in Marshalltown
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 9 records
Thaddeus Binford Houselisted 1984
Glick-Sower Houselisted 1993
Marshall County Courthouselisted 1972
Marshalltown Downtown Historic Districtlisted 2002
Quarry Bridgelisted 1998
Robert H. Sunday Houselisted 1988
C. H. Whitehead Houselisted 1979
Leroy R. Willard Houselisted 1976- Frederick and Mary Grumme Houselisted 2026
Population over time
2 figuresMarshalltown grew from 27,552 to 27,591 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27,552 | |
| 2020 | 27,591 | +39 (+0%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Marshalltown quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Marshalltown quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Marshalltown quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
4 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Marshalltown between 2010 and 2012, burning about 14 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | MM 9, MARSHALLTOWN, IA |
| 26 March 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 1959 VINE AVE, MARSHALLTOWN, IA, IOWA |
| 28 October 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 1981 WOODBURY ROAD AND COUNTY 9 ROAD, IA |
| 10 October 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Marshalltown: 9 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Flagstone, Limestone, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrick Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Ash Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Rockton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Timber Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Ruth Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Slappey Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 146 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marshalltown in 146 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 55 thunderstorm wind, 41 hail, 24 heavy rain, 14 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $500,000 | Extensive damage reported in Marshalltown. Trees over roads, trees on homes, gas leaks, and structural damage. |
| August 2015 | Flood | Marshalltown | $250,000 | The Iowa River at Marshalltown crested at 19.98 feet on 31 August 2015 at 8:30 PM CDT. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $200,000 | A dugout at a school was destroyed by high winds. Power was out through much of the town. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Marshalltown | $150,000 | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Marshalltown | $100,000 | Trained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail ongoing. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $100,000 | Emergency manager reported tree on a large propane tank near Liscomb on Oaks Ave, many trees and power lines down in Marshalltown, traffic lights down in Marshalltown, and a barn down. |
| April 2007 | Flood | Marshalltown | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $100,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flood | Marshalltown | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $75,000 | no account filed |
| December 2015 | Flood | Marshalltown | $50,000 | The Iowa River crested at 20.43 feet on 15 December 2015 at 14:15 UTC. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $50,000 | Measured winds on personal weather station. Damage included fences down, trees snapped, and siding ripped from houses. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Marshalltown | $50,000 | Many city streets were under water from heavy rain. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Marshalltown | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Marshalltown | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flood | Marshalltown | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Marshalltown | $50,000 | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $30,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flood | Marshalltown | $30,000 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $25,000 | Power was knocked out by winds of 65 MPH. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Flood | Marshalltown | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Flood | Marshalltown | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Marshalltown | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Marshalltown | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $20,000 | Public relayed images of tree and power pole damage. Time estimated from radar. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $20,000 | Emergency manager reported roof damage to a farmstead and a barn blown down near the Marshalltown airport. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Marshalltown | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $15,000 | Many trees down in town, some 3 to 4 feet in diameter. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Marshalltown | $15,000 | Water was reported as waist deep on Linn St and Church St in Marshalltown. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $15,000 | no account filed |
| October 2011 | Lightning | Marshalltown | $10,000 | Lightning struck a school building. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Marshalltown | $10,000 | Water over Garwin Rd. near the intersection with Iowa Highway 14. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Marshalltown | $10,000 | Water was over the northbound lanes of Iowa Highway 14. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Marshalltown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Marshalltown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $5,000 | Thunderstorms formed during the middle to late afternoon hours over northwest Iowa. Overall dynamics were weak, however weak moisture advection during the day combined with temperatures warming to around 90 degrees contributed to making the airmass quite unstable. After taking into account the 90 degree temperature and the dew point around the 70 degree mark yielded a CAPE value of over 5000 J-Kg-1 by the late afternoon. The severe storms were confined to a rather narrow area. The first severe weather reported occurred over the far northwest Iowa, where three-quarter inch diameter hail fell at Sibley. The storms drifted southeast and produced hail in Clay County as well. Hail the size of quarters fell southwest of Spencer. Webster County was hard hit with both hail and heavy rainfall. Rain fell at the rate of two to three inches per hour in the Lizard Creek Basin. This caused some minor flooding. Street flooding also occurred in Fort Dodge. No serious flooding occurred however. It was generally urban flooding. Southern Webster County was pelted by hail. In the Harcourt area, dime-size hail accumulated to a depth of two inches. Northwest of Harcourt, golf ball-size hail was reported. Severe crop damage was reported to the corn crop in the area. The storms produced two small tornadoes, although there were several other unconfirmed reports around the central part of the state. One of the tornadoes touched down briefly in Hamilton County south of Webster City. The other was north of Boone, in Boone County. Neither of the tornadoes were on the ground very long and no significant damage was reported. High winds became a problem as the storms moved toward central Iowa. Winds of 60 mph were reported in the city of Boone. High winds took down several large trees in the city of Marshalltown. Most other reports during the afternoon and evening hours were of pea- to marble-size hail and 40 to 45 mph winds. During the evening, a second area of storms that had formed over eastern South Dakota and Minnesota moved into northwest Iowa. Most of them were not severe, though one did drop three-quarter inch diameter west of Le Mars before weakening. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Marshalltown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Marshalltown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Marshalltown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Lightning | Marshalltown | $4,000 | Firefighters responded to a home struck by lightning, resulting in a fire in the attic. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $3,000 | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshalltown | $3,000 | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockton | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Wolf Lake Addition | 3.9 miles | 8 | |
| Marietta | 5.4 miles | 9 | |
| Predonia (historical) | 5.5 miles | 12 | |
| Green Mountain | 5.9 miles | 12 | |
| Quarry | 5.9 miles | 12 | |
| Albion | 6.1 miles | 12 | |
| Luray | 6.3 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Marshalltown | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q913495 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 458824. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.