Laurel is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 220 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Laurel was platted in 1880 by Conrad Weissenburger, and it was incorporated in 1902. The city was named after Laurel, Ohio, by settler Rufus Archerd.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Education
East Marshall Community School District serves the community. The district was established on July 1, 1992 by the merger of the LDF and SEMCO school districts.
Notable people
- Gertrude Baniszewski, convicted murderer of Sylvia Likens; lived as a recluse after her release and died of lung cancer
- Esther Dendel (1910–2002), non-fiction writer