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Marathon, Iowa

Marathon, Iowa, in Buena Vista county, is 76 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 121 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 302 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Marathon

In Marathon, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marathon had a median family income of $26,042.

Marathon Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Marathon that were owner-occupied was 79%.

Commuting

In Marathon, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	76 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	121 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Buena Vista
Standard Zip Codes	50565
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.862
Longitude	-94.981

Station	SIOUX RAPIDS 4 E
Distance	5 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	31.3 inches

Station	STORM LAKE 2 E
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	SPENCER 1 N
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	28.6 inches

Library
Marathon Public Library "103 W. Attica St., Box 200" Marathon, Iowa (712) 289-2200

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	302	100%
Male	151	50%
Female	151	50%
Under 18	74	24.5%
18+	228	75.5%
65+	74	24.5%
Median Age	43.8
Average Family Size	2.96
White	296	98%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	5	1.7%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	2.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$26,042
Population In Poverty	64	22.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	298
Growth	-4
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.5%
English	13%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12%
Swedish	10.5%
Norwegian	10%
US/American	6.5%
Dutch	3.5%
Irish	3%
Polish	2.5%
Scottish	1.5%
Danish	1.5%
Czech	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1%
Italian	1%
Pennsylvania German	1%
Slavic	1%

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