THE DONALDSON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Sand Area setting.
Donaldson CDP has 0.49 square miles of land in Marshall County. Its Census reference point is in Sand Area, within Central Corn Belt Plains.
Glaciated plains historically supported tallgrass prairie mixed with oak and hickory woodland. Dark prairie soils and broad farming landscapes distinguish much of the Central Corn Belt.
Regional context: Central Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Donaldson and Marshall County
Donaldson is associated with Marshall County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Donaldson by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Donaldson, or 0% of its total area. It is 1.4 percentage points lower than the 1.4% recorded for Marshall County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Donaldson CDP has 1.2% of the land area of nearby West township (42 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

