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VA 11 I81 FHWA 1964 567, 1964
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Henderson Building, Southwestern State Hospital
Henderson Building is a historic administration building located on the campus of Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute at Marion, Smyth County, Virginia.
About Marion
Town in Virginia, United StatesMarion is a town in and the county seat of Smyth County, Virginia, United States. It is positioned upon Interstate 81, in the Blue Ridge portion of the southern Appalachian Mountains in Southwest Virginia. The town is named for American Revolutionary War officer Francis Marion. Within the town limits it had a population of approximately 6,000, per 2020 Census counts. However, together with the neighborhoods, an additional 9,000 residents residing in unincorporated Smyth County have Marion mailing addresses, granting the Marion ZIP code (24354) a total population of about 14,500, which is approximately half of the county's total population.
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Housing in Marion
The typical Marion home is worth about $165,000, up 3.8% in a year, 60% below the Virginia typical home.
Safety in Marion
Safety Grade C
Marion reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.
Work & commute in Marion
Full picture →About one in 3 of Marion’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Atkins (9%), Wytheville (4%) and Chilhowie (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Marion
Health Grade D
Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 58% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Virginia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Marion
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Marion
Full climate →Marion has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Marion
All Marion schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Marion’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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 VA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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