Marathon, Iowa
| Marathon, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Marathon, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°51′36″N 94°58′54″W / 42.86000°N 94.98167°WCoordinates: 42°51′36″N 94°58′54″W / 42.86000°N 94.98167°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Buena Vista |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
| • Land | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 237 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 242 |
| • Density | 320.3/sq mi (123.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50565 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-49260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458792 |
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.
Every year in June in Marathon there is marathon, and 5k. The Marathon is a qualifier for the Boston Maraton.
A post office called Marathon has been in operation since 1882. The name of the city commemorates the Battle of Marathon.
Marathon is located at 42°51′36″N 94°58′54″W / 42.86000°N 94.98167°W (42.860021, -94.981731).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 237 people, 121 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density was 320.3 inhabitants per square mile (123.7/km2). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 202.7 per square mile (78.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.4% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 121 households of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.8% were non-families. 44.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.69.
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