Marion

Also known as Marion, Alabama, Marion, AL

county seat of Perry County, Alabama, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Alabama
County: Perry
Named after: Francis Marion
Type: Mayor-Council
Total: 10.66 sq mi (27.61 km )
Land: 10.57 sq mi (27.37 km )
Water: 0.089 sq mi (0.23 km )
Elevation: 361 ft (110 m)
Density: 300.5/sq mi (116.02/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 01-46768
Website: www .cityofmarional .org

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Marion
Population: 3176
Area: 27.607755
Elevation: 114
Official website: marionalabama.org
Image: Old Marion City Hall.jpg
Households: 832
Dialing code: 334

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Commons category: Marion, Alabama
postal code: 36756
water as percent of area: 0.8785
P8168: CBI
water area: 0.242543
per capita income: 11927
mean age: 36.1
native label: Marion

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Marion is a city in and the county seat of Perry County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marion had a population of 3,176. 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".