Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 436, settled in 1874.
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Marquette, where Iowa’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower median household income than Marquette. Effigy Mounds National Monument is on the National Register of Historic Places. Marquette has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1891.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marquette, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Marquette.
Most working residents leave Marquette for work: only 5% work in town. At 14 minutes, Marquette’s average trip to work is below both Iowa’s towns (19 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Marquette has lost 38 jobs, to 334 in 2023.
| Marquette | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 31% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Marquette home is worth about $137,000, up 4.3% in a year, 42% below the Iowa typical home. Marquette’s median rent is $717 a month.
| Marquette | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $717 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marquette.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Marquette has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Marquette is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
41% of adults have high blood pressure in Marquette. Marquette beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 43% of adults have obesity in Marquette.
| Marquette | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marquette | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.5% | 11.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.7% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Marquette Mitigation Sites Wildlife Management Area, at 27 acres.
| Marquette | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.1% | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marquette Mitigation Sites Wildlife Management Area | — | 27 |
| 2. Pikes Peak State Park - Ridgewood Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Marquette; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Marquette residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Marquette’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, United States
Marquette is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 429 at the time of the 2020 census, up from 421 in 2000. The city, which is located on the Mississippi River, is named after Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette, who along with Louis Joliet discovered the Mississippi River just southeast of the city on June 17, 1673.
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Marquette has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.