Moving to Marshalltown: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Marshalltown means joining a real, resilient central-Iowa manufacturing and meatpacking city that rebuilt its downtown directly after a dated, documented natural disaster.
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Learn moreA real, dated tornado recovery story
Marshalltown's downtown was struck directly by an EF3 tornado on July 19, 2018 (144 mph peak winds), which damaged the historic Marshall County Courthouse -- the city's population has held genuinely stable since (base record).
A real, diversified, currently-active industrial base
Lennox International, Emerson/Fisher valve manufacturing, and JBS USA's Swift Pork Company plant all remain real, current, active employers in Marshalltown today, not closed legacy sites (base record).
A genuinely significant Hispanic/Latino community
Marshalltown's Hispanic/Latino population share runs approximately 33%-34% across sources, among the highest of any Iowa Tier A market, shaped substantially by the meatpacking-industry workforce (base record).
Key takeaways
- Marshalltown rebuilt its downtown after a direct-hit July 19, 2018 EF3 tornado -- a real, dated, disclosed event.
- Lennox International, Emerson/Fisher, and JBS Swift Pork all remain real, current, active employers.
- Marshalltown's Hispanic/Latino population share (~33%-34%) is genuinely significant among Iowa Tier A markets.
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