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Baxter Community School District, Iowa

Baxter Community School District is a unified school district in Jasper County and Marshall County, Iowa, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 2,213 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 68.1 sq mi (176 km²) of land.

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Baxter Community School District in Iowa
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,213 ± 271
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Jasper County87% of the district’s landMarshall County13% of the district’s land
Land area
68.1 sq mi (176 km²)
Median household income
$73,958 ± $27,441
Median home value
$209,800 ± $26,505
Water area
0.11 sq mi (0.3 km²)
State
Iowa
Census code (GEOID)
1904380
Coordinates (central point)
41.828071, -93.151175
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Baxter Community School District, largest first

  1. Independence Township1,746 people
  2. Baxter (city)1,247 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Colfax-Mingo Community School District9.0 mi southwest
  2. Newton Community School District10 mi southeast
  3. Collins-Maxwell Community School District12 mi west
  4. West Marshall Community School District14 mi north
  5. Marshalltown Community School District17 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Baxter Community School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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