The Town Files

Marshall County, Iowa

40,114 people. The median home is worth $145,500 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $73,315.

Towns in Marshall County

Towns in Marshall County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Marshalltown27,591$127,700$69,06835.7

People and housing

Marshall CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$145,500$156,300
Median rent$885$820
Median household income$73,315$69,254
Median age38.540.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%21.8%
Below the poverty line11.2%9.3%

Jobs and pay

16,042 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,625 a year.

Largest industries in Marshall CountyManufacturing4,201 jobs · $75,114Health care & social assistan…1,965 jobs · $49,097Retail1,801 jobs · $33,310Hotels & restaurants1,021 jobs · $19,671Administrative & support520 jobs · $46,065Other services452 jobs · $42,828
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Marshall County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 6.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 668 storm events in Marshall County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Marshall County by type since 1996Hail130Flood67Drought30Tornado22Blizzard16High Wind47Heavy Rain50Heavy Snow18Flash Flood23Funnel Cloud19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Marshall County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4784: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 17, 2020Severe StormDR-4557: Severe Storms
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 12, 2018Severe StormDR-4392: Severe Storm And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).