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Marshalltown, city (1990 pop. 25,178), seat of Marshall co., central Iowa, on the Iowa River; inc. 1863. It is the rail and trade center of a rich grain and livestock area. Among the city's varied manufactures are plastic, rubber, and metal products; paints; machinery; seeds; shipping containers; and furnaces. The Iowa Veterans' Home is there.
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Marshalltown (redirected from Marshalltown) is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. It is the county seat of Marshall County and the home of Marshalltown Community College. The population was 26,009 at the 2000 census.
Founded in 1853 by Henry Anson , it was named after Marshall, Michigan. Because a Marshall, Iowa already existed, the town was named Marshalltown.
Marshalltown is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.04 square miles in Central Marshall County. 19.0 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it is water. Neighboring counties include Hardin and Grundy to the North, Tama County...more »
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- Anson, Adrian Constantine
Anson, Adrian Constantine, 1851–1922, American baseball player-manager, known usually as Cap Anson, b. Marshalltown, Iowa. For most of his career he played with the Chicago club of the Nationa...
