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State Center, IA

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Population
1,389
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,070 ft
Median Home Value
$167,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$766/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$83,942
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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State Center in context.

OverallBest places in IowaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IowaNearest larger communityMarshalltown, Iowa13 miles away · 27,536 residents.

About State Center

State Center is a Marshall County city that got its start when the railroad came through in 1864, with a name tied to its position near Iowa's geographic center. The rose story came later: State Center was named the Rose Capital of Iowa in 1958, and the town has held an annual Rose Festival since that year, apart from 2020. The 1880 train depot and a historic rose garden keep the two halves of the name together. State Center is a central Iowa place where a railroad town grew into a rose town without dropping the original map clue.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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