Marquette, Iowa

Marquette, Iowa
FIPS code		19-49620
GNIS feature ID	0458816

Marquette is a city in

discovered the Mississippi River just southeast of the city on June 17, 1673.

History

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Marquette is located directly across from

for its southern neighbor.

Along with McGregor, the city became a major hub on the railroad, as grain from throughout Iowa and

built to connect the two cities' rail lines. Marquette subsequently became home to a major rail yard, which even as late as 1920 was the busiest in Iowa, employing 400 people. Not too long afterwards, the railroad's significance declined, the last passenger train stopped in Marquette in 1960, and the pontoon bridge was disassembled in 1961. Today the city is a tourist destination along the mighty Mississippi River.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.81 square miles (4.69 km²), of which 1.74 square miles (4.51 km²) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) is water.^[3]

Demographics

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1880	519	—
1890	509	−1.9%
1900	616	+21.0%
1910	588	−4.5%
1920	923	+57.0%
1930	814	−11.8%
1940	747	−8.2%
1950	641	−14.2%
1960	572	−10.8%
1970	509	−11.0%
1980	528	+3.7%
1990	479	−9.3%
2000	421	−12.1%
2010	375	−10.9%
2020	429	+14.4%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census[4][2]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 182 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.9% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.60.

The median age in the city was 46.6 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 194 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.91.

Age spread: 22.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

Education

It is within the MFL MarMac Community School District.^[7] The district formed on July 1, 1994, with the merger of the Mar-Mac and M-F-L districts.^[8]

References

External links

• McGregor-Marquette Chamber of Commerce website