Profile for Marcus, Iowa, IA

Local festivals include:

• Community Fair - Aug. 19-12, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Marcus

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Marcus population
• Ancestry of people in Marcus
• Housing in Marcus
• Income in Marcus
• Marital status of adults in Marcus
• Place of birth of people in Marcus
• Residence in 1995, of people in Marcus
• School enrollment & education levels in Marcus
• Transportation & commute times in Marcus
• Cherokee County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Marcus demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cherokee County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 51035 ZIP code.

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39% of Marcus residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Marcus ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Marcus
• Cemeteries in Cherokee County
• Libraries in or near Marcus

Post a query on a message board:

• Cherokee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Marcus museums
• Marcus historic sites
• Marcus area parks
• Wineries near Marcus

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Marcus area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cherokee County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Marcus
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Cherokee County

• Marcus business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Cherokee County
• Arrests in Cherokee County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Marcus was $19,381, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cherokee County economic census
• Cherokee County economic summary
• Cherokee County employment growth
• Cherokee County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

17% of Marcus residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Marcus
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Marcus
• School districts in or near Marcus
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Marcus

• Air pollution in Cherokee County
• Diesel soot in Cherokee County
• Land contamination in Cherokee County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Cherokee County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Marcus festival dates:

• Community Fair - Aug. 19-12, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Marcus

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Marcus
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Marcus items now on sale

• Cherokee County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Marcus medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Marcus
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Marcus
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cherokee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Marcus, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $249.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $618.

• Find Foreclosure in Marcus
• Homes for sale in the Marcus area
• Find a Marcus Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Marcus include Marcus Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Marcus

• Iowa library

• Get directions from Marcus
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• Census map of Marcus area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Marcus

• Daily newspapers in or near Marcus
• AM radio stations in or near Marcus
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Marcus
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• TV stations in or near Marcus
• Media ownership in the Marcus area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Marcus
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Marcus
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Marcus

• Parks near Marcus
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Marcus
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
• Photos of Iowa places
• Post cards of Iowa communities

Cherokee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Marcus political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Marcus
• Total membership by faith, in Cherokee County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Marcus workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Marcus travel guide
• Airports near Marcus
• Hotels near Marcus
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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