Marion, Alabama
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Not to be confused with Marion County, Alabama.
Marion is a city in and the county seat of Perry County, Alabama, United States.[2] As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 3,686, up 4.8% over 2000. First known as Muckle Ridge, the city was renamed for a hero of the American Revolution, Francis Marion.
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Coordinates: 32°37′58″N 87°19′2″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Perry |
Named for | Francis Marion |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Dexter Hinton (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 10.66 sq mi (27.61 km2) |
• Land | 10.57 sq mi (27.37 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,176 |
• Density | 300.47/sq mi (116.02/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 36756 |
Area code | 334 |
FIPS code | 01-46768 |
GNIS feature ID | 0160038 |
Website | www |
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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".[3]
Of the 573 cities in Alabama, Marion is the 152nd most populous.