Marquette is a town/city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States.
The city, which is positioned on the Mississippi River, is titled after Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette, who along with Louis Joliet identified the Mississippi River just southeast of the town/city on June 17, 1673.
Marquette is positioned directly athwart from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and the two metros/cities are connected by U.S.
The town/city of Mc - Gregor, Iowa is positioned just to the south.
Along with Mc - Gregor, the town/city became a primary hub on the barns , as grain from throughout Iowa and Minnesota was sent through the town/city en route to Lake Michigan.
Initially trains had to be ferried athwart the river between Marquette and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, in order to continue their journey, but this fitness came to an end when Prairie du Chien businessman John Lawler had a permanent pontoon bridge assembled to connect the two cities' rail lines.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.81 square miles (4.69 km2), of which, 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2) is territory and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water. United States Enumeration Bureau.
As of the census of 2010, there were 375 citizens , 182 homeholds, and 104 families residing in the city.
There were 216 housing units at an average density of 124.1 per square mile (47.9/km2).
There were 182 homeholds of which 24.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 42.9% were non-families.
35.2% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.60.
The median age in the town/city was 46.6 years.
19.2% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 421 citizens , 194 homeholds, and 108 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 345.2 citizens per square mile (133.2/km ).
There were 222 housing units at an average density of 182.0 per square mile (70.3/km ).
There were 194 homeholds out of which 24.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families.
37.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Age spread: 22.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa, United States
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Cities in Iowa - Cities in Clayton County, Iowa - Iowa populated places on the Mississippi River - 1874 establishments in Iowa
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