Profile for Marquette, Iowa, IA

Marquette is on Bloody Run Creek.

Former and merged names include:
· North McGregor

Local festivals include:

• Railroad Days - Sept. 15, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 20-21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Pikes Peak State Park

Marquette attractions: Casino

Historic sites and museums: Effigy Mounds National Monument

Listed places near Marquette

Cemeteries (26)

Communities (7)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (2)

Parks (2)

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• Marquette population
• Ancestry of people in Marquette
• Housing in Marquette
• Income in Marquette
• Marital status of adults in Marquette
• Place of birth of people in Marquette
• Residence in 1995, of people in Marquette
• School enrollment & education levels in Marquette
• Transportation & commute times in Marquette
• Clayton 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 Marquette demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Clayton 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 52158 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

39% of Marquette residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Marquette ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Marquette
• Cemeteries in Clayton County
• Libraries in or near Marquette

Post a query on a message board:

• Clayton 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

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

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

• Communities near Marquette
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Clayton County

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

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

• Crime in Clayton County
• Arrests in Clayton 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 Marquette was $18,037, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Clayton County economic census
• Clayton County economic summary
• Clayton County employment growth
• Clayton County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

12% of Marquette residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Marquette

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

Marquette festival dates:

• Railroad Days - Sept. 15, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 20-21, 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 Marquette

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

• Clayton County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
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• 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

• Marquette medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Marquette, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $285.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $556.

• Find Foreclosure in Marquette
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
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• Libraries near Marquette

• Iowa library

• Census map of Marquette area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Marquette

• Daily newspapers in or near Marquette
• AM radio stations in or near Marquette
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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Marquette
• 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
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Marquette
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Marquette

• Parks near Marquette
• National forests in Iowa
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Marquette
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Clayton County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Marquette political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Marquette
• Total membership by faith, in Clayton County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Marquette workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Marquette travel guide
• Airports near Marquette
• Hotels near Marquette
• 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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