Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Marysville

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Marysville
Iowa›Marion County

MarysvilleIA

A town of 47, settled in 1869.

Hammond Bridge · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Marysville

Marysville, IA · Hammond Bridge · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Marysville a good place to live?

Marysville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

47 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
MarysvilleIowaTownHall
MarysvilleIowaTownHall, 2024
Marysville’s story

157 years in pictures

Census counts: 75 in 1860, a peak of 348 in 1890, 44 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 2 maps from 1929 on.

  • 1869Marysville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Marysville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Marysville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marysville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTwin Cedars Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMarion County AuditorMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code5011650116 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Marysville.

Natural hazards

Marysville has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Marysville’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 74 of 100, above both Iowa’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). 53% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 25%.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Marysville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 14° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 30 inches of snow a winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–35°
Spring40–61°
Summer63–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Marysville stands out in Iowa and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity

The share of adults in Marysville who feel lonely is 31%, below both the Iowa town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). In Marysville, 38% of adults have high blood pressure. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Marysville.

MarysvilleIowa townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)44%38%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%32%36%
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outMarysvilleIA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.4%11.6%
More smokers19.3%14.5%
More adults with high blood pressure38.2%33.9%
Knoxville Hospital & Clinics
12.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Marysville

15pages on Marysville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Marysville; the nearest are

About Marysville

City in Iowa, USA

Marysville is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 44 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
719 ft

Questions about Marysville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Marysville, IA a good place to live?

Marysville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.