Hill Grade School · National Register of Historic Places
Marion’s story
166 years in pictures
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1860Marion is settled
MarionKS
A town of 1,746, settled in 1860. A typical home worth about $147K.
Photo: Spacini (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,746
−0.3% since 2010
Typical home
$147K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Jobs based here
796
Balanced
What makes Marion stand out
The 3 things Marion does most differently from other towns.
$147Ktypical home
Housing
$147K typical home
41% below the KS typical home
Up 4.5% in a year.
Hill Grade SchoolHistory
Settled in 1860
5 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 166 years.
100 U.S. towns● Marion
Health
Healthier than 63%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than KS on 8 measures, worse on 4.
Marion’s report card
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The data
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Housing
A typical Marion home is worth about $147K
The typical Marion home is worth about $147,000, up 4.5% in a year, 41% below the Kansas typical home.
$147KZillow home value
Typical home value
Marion$147K
Kansas$250K
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Marion has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–89°
Fall45–69°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns
Marion beats the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
8 better20 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Marion | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.1% |
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
0.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
65th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Marion
About one in 3 of Marion’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Wichita (10%), Hillsboro (10%) and Florence (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
31%work in town
Where working residents work
In Marion31%
Wichita10%
Hillsboro10%
Florence4%
Manhattan3%
20 mi
median commute distance
796
jobs based in Marion
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Marion’s public schools outperform 60% of Kansas districts
The public schools Marion’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Elem | PK–5 | 238 | A |
| Marion Middle | 6–8 | 119 | B |
| Marion High | 9–12 | 159 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Safety
Crime reported in Marion
Marion's reported crime rate is well below Kansas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Marion2.7
Kansas4.8
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Marion8.5
Kansas19.2
U.S.15.5
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
16
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Marion is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,765 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Central Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
| 2. East Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 3. Ann's Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
5 places in Marion on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Marion
City in Marion County, Kansas
Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,922. The city was named in honor of Francis Marion, a brigadier general of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1860
- Population
- 1,922
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,312 ft
- ZIP code
- 66861
- Area code
- 620
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