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 42°2?30?N 92°54?52?W? / ?42.04167, -92.91444 (42.041742, 92.914580). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.0 square miles (46.7 km²) in Central Marshall County. 18.0 square miles (46.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.11%) is water. Neighboring counties include Hardin and Grundy to the North, Tama County to the east, Jasper to the south, and Story County to the west. Marshalltown Community College is located at the southern edge of town near the junction of US Highway 30 and Iowa Highway 14.
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An Environmental Working Group analysis of tap water tests from 1998 through 2002 shows that customers of Marshalltown Water Works drank water containing up to 8 pollutants. Marshalltown Water Works is one of 65,000 water suppliers across the country wrestling with treating water polluted by sprawl, sewage, factory farms, and industry.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
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