A town of 27,531. A typical home worth about $142K.
The 3 things Marion does most differently from other towns.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 12 places on the National Register.
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
I was walking through Matter Park the other day and it made me think about all the local places that used to be around but aren't anymore. I've…
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Marion. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Marion home is worth about $142,000, up 3.3% in a year, 46% below the Indiana typical home.
43% of Marion’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Gas City (4%), Fort Wayne (3%) and Kokomo (2%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
1.5 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Matter Park | 0.8 mi | 91 |
| 2. Lincoln Park | — | 26 |
| 3. Hogan Park | — | 11 |
Marion beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| What stands out | Marion | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.7% | 14.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.1% | 8.4% |
Marion has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
Marion reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 56% report less.
Where Marion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 places in Marion on the National Register of Historic Places.
42 notable people were born in Marion.
City in Indiana, United States
Marion is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Indiana, United States, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 28,310 as of the 2020 census. It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War. The city is home to Indiana Wesleyan University, the largest evangelical Christian university in the Midwest and Indiana's largest private university, when online and regional campuses in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Illinois are included. The traditional campus enrolls about 2,800 students. Marion is the birthplace of actor James Dean and cartoonist Jim Davis, and was the location of the wedding of actress Julia Roberts and sin…
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