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Rhodes, Iowa

Rhodes is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, home to about 265 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50234.

Population265262 per sq mi
Median home value$98,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Rhodes

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Around Rhodes

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE155 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL283 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rhodes; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rhodes

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

Rhodes had 271 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 637th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Marshall County grew from 29,991 residents in 1900 to 40,105 in 2020.

Rhodes population by census2000: 294, 2010: 305, 2020: 271294200030520102712020

Marshall County, 1900–2020

Marshall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,991, 1910: 30,279, 1920: 32,630, 1930: 33,727, 1940: 35,406, 1950: 35,611, 1960: 37,984, 1970: 41,076, 1980: 41,652, 1990: 38,276, 2000: 39,311, 2010: 40,648, 2020: 40,10530K’00’1033K’20’3035K’40’5038K’60’7042K’80’9039K’00’1040K’20

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 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RhodesJan: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 14°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 5.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 16°F, 1.5 in27°10°Jan1.031°14°Feb1.245°26°Mar2.059°37°Apr3.570°49°May4.880°60°Jun5.883°63°Jul4.381°61°Aug4.275°52°Sep3.462°39°Oct2.746°27°Nov2.032°16°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colo, IA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Marshall County

13,187 jobs at 786 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marshall CountyManufacturing: 4,706 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,858 jobs; Retail trade: 1,765 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,125 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 638 jobs; Other services: 500 jobs; Construction: 475 jobs; Administrative and support: 340 jobsManufacturing 36% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Real estate and rentals 5% Other services 4% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Story County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Nevada14.4 miles
  • Unitypoint Health - MarshalltownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Marshalltown16.1 miles
  • Mercyone Newton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newton16.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Rhodes

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Rhodes Trailhead Park0.5 mi

Libraries

  • Melbourne Public Library4.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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