Marshalltown, Iowa | |
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City of Marshalltown | |
Coordinates: 42°2′30″N 92°54′52″W / 42.04167°N 92.91444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Marshall |
Founded | 1853 |
Incorporated | March 5, 1923[1][dubious – discuss] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joel Greer [2] |
• City Clerk | Alicia Hunter |
Area | |
• Total | 19.22 sq mi (49.79 km2) |
• Land | 19.20 sq mi (49.72 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,591 |
• Rank | 16th in Iowa |
• Density | 1,437.18/sq mi (554.89/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 50158 |
Area code | 641 |
FIPS code | 19-49755 |
GNIS ID | 0458824 |
Website | www |
Marshalltown is a city in Marshall County, Iowa and is the county seat of the county.[4] With a population of 27,591 at the 2020 census, it is the 16th largest city in the state.[5] Marshalltown is home to the Iowa Veterans Home and Marshalltown Community College. Marshalltown is known as the Paris of the Prairie.