Best Areas to Live in Marshalltown

Marshalltown's most frequently cited residential draws cluster around the rebuilt downtown and the neighborhoods convenient to its major manufacturing employers.

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The rebuilt downtown

Marshalltown's downtown, directly struck by the 2018 EF3 tornado, has been genuinely rebuilt and remains the city's civic and commercial core, anchored by the restored Marshall County Courthouse (base record).

Areas near the Lennox and Emerson/Fisher employment corridor

Neighborhoods convenient to Lennox International's and Emerson/Fisher's Marshalltown facilities offer real, practical commute advantages for employees of the city's two largest verified manufacturing anchors.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.