Marquette is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, home to about 443 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52158, and parts of 52157 are in Marquette too.
Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population443238 per sq mi
Median home value$164,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$74Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Marquette. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
Things to do
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Around Marquette
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)163 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL197 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Marquette; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Marquette
U.S. Representative · Iowa’s 2nd DistrictAshley Hinson (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Marquette had 429 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 499th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Clayton County grew from 27,750 residents in 1900 to 17,043 in 2020.
Clayton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Prairie Du Chien, WI weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Clayton County
4,999 jobs at 487 businesses in Clayton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marquette.
Nearest hospitals
Crossing Rivers Health Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Prairie Du Chien3.7 miles
Mercyone Elkader Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elkader16.4 miles
Guttenberg Municipal HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Guttenberg17.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Chiropractors
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Marquette
Parks (6 nearby)
Pikes Peak State Park - Ridgewood Area · 54 acres0.7 mi
Pikes Peak State Park · 5 acres0.9 mi
Pikes Peak State Park - Ridgewood Area · 3 acres0.8 mi
Pikes Peak State Park - Ridgewood Area · 2 acres0.7 mi
Pikes Peak State Park - Ridgewood Area · 2 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores
Piggly Wiggly3.3 mi
Walmart Supercenter4.3 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens2.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
McGregor Public Library0.9 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
Driftless Area Wetlands Centre0.8 mi
McGregor Historical Museum0.9 mi
Marquette Depot Museum & Information Center1.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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