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Marshalltown, IA vs Fort Dodge, IA

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- Fort Dodge is 0% more densely populated than Marshalltown.
- People are 26.0% less likely to be married in Fort Dodge.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Fort Dodge.
 Marshalltown, IAFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,826329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201027,605  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,136285,036,114
 Population - 199025,178  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,547.493.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Marshalltown, IAFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Marshalltown, IAFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 White57.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.1%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Marshalltown, IAFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Married Population52.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households10,098  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,19380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,576  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Marshalltown    4 Reviews

I have lived around and worked in Marshalltown for nearly 15 years now, and I have lived in and around the area and the state for half my life. Marshalltown is  More

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Over 7 years ago

I Am Going To Be Straight And Honest With You If You Choose To Live In Marshalltown Iowa You Will Pay Some Of The Most Highest Taxes, And Property Taxes In Iowa.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Another contributor's recent comment on the quality of life in Marshalltown was accurate up to a point, in my opinion as a long-time city resident, but did not offer a  More

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Reviews for Fort Dodge    4 Reviews

Corrupt politicians always scheming to funnel public money to wealthy private interests, creating a welfare dependent economy that will be imploding sooner than later,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Before moving to the Fort Dodge area please consider other options. The city is a decaying town, streets have definitely seen better days and are filthy. There are not  More

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Over 15 years ago

I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best  More

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