Lead Paint Risk in Marshall County, Iowa

77.7%Pre-1978 Housing
13,100Pre-1978 Units
16,860Total Housing Units
11Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 13,100 housing units in Marshall County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 77.7%, compared with the state rate of 62.4%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95091,1051,17294.3%1346143398379
Census Tract 95011,2211,47183.0%218148235157463
Census Tract 95051,2251,50081.7%408733268698
Census Tract 95071,4631,79581.5%3494348163824
Census Tract 95061,6572,03781.3%324132143134924
Census Tract 9508.021,0751,34679.9%24014529750343
Census Tract 95041,1431,45178.8%23823914777442
Census Tract 95021,0231,34975.8%12911712181575
Census Tract 95031,1051,53072.2%18013513869583
Census Tract 95101,2201,79068.2%4204702165361
Census Tract 9508.018631,41960.8%2902739784119