Rhodes is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States.

Postal service was originally established in the Marshall County town of Rhodes in 1860, at which time it was known as Edenville.

The name of Rhodes was officially implemented on August 3, 1883, which was the name of the family that donated the land where the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul (Milwaukee Road) Railroad Depot was originally located.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all land.

There were 127 housing units at an average density of 125.2 per square mile (48.3/km2).

23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 98.64% White, 0.68% Asian, and 0.68% from two or more races.

30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 8.3% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.9% of those 65 or over.