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Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District, Iowa

Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District is a unified school district in Cherokee County and Plymouth County, Iowa, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 2,669 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 234 sq mi (607 km²) of land.

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Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District in Iowa
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Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,669 ± 239
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Cherokee County94% of the district’s landPlymouth County6% of the district’s land
Land area
234 sq mi (607 km²)
Median household income
$77,961 ± $11,860
Median home value
$192,400 ± $22,948
Water area
0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²)
State
Iowa
Census code (GEOID)
1918630
Coordinates (central point)
42.771518, -95.750716
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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 Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District, largest first

  1. Marcus (city)1,180 people
  2. Amherst Township869 people
  3. Sheridan Township640 people
  4. Marcus Township499 people
  5. Cleghorn (city)271 people
  6. Tilden Township225 people
  7. Grand Meadow Township209 people
  8. Liberty Township179 people
  9. Meriden (city)138 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. Cherokee Community School District10 mi east
  2. Remsen-Union Community School District12 mi west
  3. Kingsley-Pierson Community School District16 mi southwest
  4. River Valley Community School District17 mi south
  5. South O'Brien Community School District17 mi north

These share a boundary with Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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