Marathon

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Marathon	302	237	222	220

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	12
5-9	11
10-14	8
15-19	7
20-24	8
25-29	9
30-34	11
35-39	16
40-44	11
45-49	15
50-54	12
55-59	17
60-64	19
65-69	21
70-74	26
75-79	9
80-84	4
85+	6
18+	187
Median Age	51

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Marathon	2025
Total	222.00
White Alone	94.59%
Black Alone	0.45%
American Indian Alone	0%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.9%
Two or More Races	4.05%
Hispanic Origin	3.60%
Diversity Index	16.60

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Marathon	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.18%
Households	-0.37%
Families	3.90%
Median Household Income	4%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	138	121	110	108
Housing Units	162	150	130	130
Owner Occupied Units			87	90
Renter Occupied Units			23	18
Vacant Units			20	22

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Marathon	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$159,722	$156,250
Average Home Value	$296,149	$276,000
<$50,000	10	11
$50,000 - $99,999	6	8
$100,000 - $149,999	24	24
$150,000 - $199,999	11	10
$200,000 - $249,999	2	3
$250,000 - $299,999	11	10
$300,000 - $399,999	2	3
$400,000 - $499,999	3	7
$500,000 - $749,999	3	2
$1,000,000 +	0	1

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	10
1990-1999	0
1980-1989	2
1970-1979	8
1960-1969	5
1950-1959	12
1940-1949	16
1939 or Before	61

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Income

Marathon	2025	2030
Median Household	$85,698	$103,120
Average Household	$120,802	$148,431
Per Capita	$59,857	$72,866

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Marathon	2025
<$15,000	6
$15,000 - $24,999	10
$25,000 - $34,999	6
$35,000 - $49,999	10
$50,000 - $74,999	15
$75,000 - $99,999	16
$100,000 - $149,999	26
$150,000 - $199,999	7
$200,000+	14

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	80
In-County Residents	36
Out-of-County Residents	44
Drive Alone	74
Carpooled	1
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	2
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	3
Less than 5 minutes	4
5-9 minutes	9
10-14 minutes	13
15-19 minutes	15
20-24 minutes	8
25-29 minutes	0
30-34 minutes	12
35-39 minutes	2
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	8
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	7
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	26
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	0
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	13

Retail Trade	4
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	0
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	4
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	1
Information	1

Finance & Insurance	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	0
HealthCare/Social Assist	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	4
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	2

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Marathon	2025
<9th Grade	1
Some High School	7
GED	2
Graduated High School	42
Some College/No Degree	50
Associates Degree	40
Bachelor's Degree	32
Graduate Degree	2

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	9
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	0
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	2
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	0
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	2
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
Information Bus	1

Finance & Insurance Bus	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	0
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	1
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	2
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	1

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

MWI Components
US Senate
Midwest Mechanical
Godbersen Metal Works
Cannon Moss Brygger Architects
Doll Distributing

Thoughts on the Corridor

"Our experience with the Corridor has been one of genuine partnership. The team demonstrates true interest in community growth by asking questions to provoke thought..."

— Philip Ramstack, MWI Components

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor serves as an incredible conduit between business, economic development, and government. Their tireless advocacy of their region and member communities (and their diverse needs) helps to keep the Lakes region at the forefront and top-of-mind in my work."

— Kolby DeWitt, Outreach Director, US Senate

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has always been the go-to place to find ways of helping current business and future business. There isn’t much they will not do to help, including showing property or finding housing for new employees that come to work in the area. The staff at the Corridor is top notch and very caring."

— Donavon Wunschel, Midwestern Mechanical/Spencer City Council

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor has been a valuable resource as we have gone from a startup company to now becoming an established local business, their entire team is very knowledgeable and great to work with."

—Jim Smith, Godbersen Metal Works

Thoughts on the Corridor

"This is a great homebase in Northwest Iowa with the ability to reach a number of communities. The community is positive about growth and values quality spaces. This is a great place to raise a family and be a part of a community that cares about people."

—Adam Van Gorp, CMBA Architects

Thoughts on the Corridor

"After our initial (BRE) meeting, Joanne and I started discussing challenges that we were facing and warehouse space was at the top of our issues. She asked me if we had interest in taking a look at the Daily Reporter building as they were wanting to possibly downsize their location. Jo did all of the leg work in arranging a meeting between Doll’s and the Daily Reporter. She even was present the day that we looked at the facility. Basically, without Jo, we could of possibly never been told that a solution to our warehouse needs was 4 blocks away! Jo checked in several times throughout the process and was always asking if there was anything else she could help with. We are very happy with our purchase and the growth opportunities that this additional space will provide us. We can’t thank you enough!"

—Jason Halverson, Doll Distributing