Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Marathon, Iowa

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Unreachable6
Tractors and farm equipment546 years

Marathon, Iowa Facts

Area0.7 mi²
Population218
Male Population110 (50.4%)
Female Population108 (49.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+13.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-8.0%
Median Age47.8 years (Male: 48.8, Female: 46.5)
Area Codes712
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng42.86164, -94.98249
Zip Codes50565

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Marathon, Iowa Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population193215237231218219221
Population Density285.6 / mi²318.2 / mi²350.8 / mi²341.9 / mi²322.6 / mi²324.1 / mi²327.1 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Marathon, Iowa Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Marathon, Iowa+13%+1.4%-8%
Iowa
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Marathon, Iowa Median Age

Median Age: 47.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Marathon, Iowa47.8 yrs46.5 yrs48.8 yrs
Iowa38.1 yrs39.6 yrs36.7 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Marathon, Iowa Population Density

Population Density: 323 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Marathon, Iowa2180.676 sq mi323 / mi²
Iowa3.1 million56,272.8 sq mi54.9 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Marathon, Iowa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 100 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Marathon, Iowa CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Marathon, Iowa4,316 tn19.8 tn6,387 tons/mi²
Iowa60,512,078 tn19.6 tn1,075.3 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Marathon, Iowa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)4,316 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita19.8 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)6,387 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Marathon, Iowa

Marathon is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 237 at the 2010 census. The food writer Richard Olney grew up in Marathon.

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