Henry Anson was the first European settler in what is now called Marshalltown. In April 1851, Anson found what he described as “the prettiest place in Iowa.” On a high point … See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.31 square miles (50.01 km ), of which 19.28 square miles (49.93 km ) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 … See more

Transportation
U.S. Route 30 bypasses the town to the south, while Iowa Highway 14 runs through the center of town. An expressway, Iowa Highway 330 connects … See more

• Budyonnovsk, Stavropol Krai, Russia.
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Marshalltown is notably more ethnically diverse than the State of Iowa overall. In 2019, 85% of Iowans were non-Hispanic whites, compared … See more

Marshalltown Community School District serves Marshalltown.
The first schoolhouse in Marshalltown was a See more

• Cap Anson, Major League Baseball player and manager, Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939
• Matthew Bucksbaum, businessman and philanthropist: with … See more