Marion, Alabama

Marion
Marion
City
	Old Marion City Hall, built in 1832. It now houses the Alabama Military Hall of Honor.
	Location of Marion in Perry County, Alabama.
	Coordinates: 32°37′58″N 87°19′2″W / 32.63278°N 87.31722°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Perry
Named for	Francis Marion
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Dexter Hinton (D)
Area
• Total	10.66 sq mi (27.61 km2)
• Land	10.57 sq mi (27.37 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation	374 ft (114 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	3,176
• Density	300.47/sq mi (116.02/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36756
Area code	334
FIPS code	01-46768
GNIS feature ID	0160038
Website	www.discovermarion.org

Marion is a city in and the county seat of Perry County, Alabama, United States.^[2] As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 3,686, up 4.8% over 2000. First known as Muckle Ridge, the city was renamed for a hero of the American Revolution, Francis Marion.

Two colleges, Judson College and Marion Military Institute, are located in Marion. This is noted in the city's welcome sign referring to Marion as "The College City".^[3]

Of the 573 cities in Alabama, Marion is the 152nd most populous.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Marion Community". MMI. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "Marion Community". MMI. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

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