Marion
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About Marion
Township in Illinois, United StatesMarion Township is located in Ogle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,135 and it contained 1,531 housing units. This population dropped in 2022 when a population of 3,898 people was recorded.
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How Marion ranks
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Work & commute in Marion
Full picture →Most working residents leave Marion for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (28%), Byron (7%) and Stillman Valley (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Marion
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Marion
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Marion
Full climate →Marion has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Marion
All Marion schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Marion’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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