or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.94. Age spread: 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,604, and the median income for a family was $45,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,381. About 6.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over. Education It is within the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District. The district formed on July 1, 1993 as a result of the merger of the Marcus and Meriden-Cleghorn school districts. Notable people Bruce Dreckman, Major League Baseball umpire Donald Eugene O'Brien, United States district judge Oscar L. Olson, third President of Luther College Robert E. Smylie, 24th Governor of Idaho; born in Marcus References siouxcityjournal.com External links Official City Website Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more Marcus Historical Society City-Data.com Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Marcus ePodunk Cities in Cherokee County, Iowa Cities in Iowa