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Welcome to Marshall County ...

Time Zone: Marshall County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marshalltown is the Seat for Marshall County.

Marshall County was founded January 13, 1846 and was created by taking area from Jasper County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marshall had a population of 39,369 people. This is a decrease of 3.32% since the last Census (which gave a population of 40,722 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marshall represented 1.34% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Marshall County:

  • Albion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Albion is located in Marshall County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
  • Clemons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clemons is located in Marshall County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Ferguson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferguson is located in Marshall County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Gilman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilman is located in Marshall County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
  • Haverhill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Laurel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Laurel is located in Marshall County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Le Grand
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Liscomb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Liscomb is located in Marshall County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Marshalltown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Melbourne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rhodes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Saint Anthony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • State Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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