Marion, Louisiana Explained

Marion, Louisiana
Official Name:Town of Marion
Settlement Type:Town
Image Map1:Louisiana in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates:32.9017°N -92.2433°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Union
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Kenneth W. Franklin (R) (outgoing)
Danny A. Smith (I) (elected 2018)[1]
Leader Title1:Town Council:
Leader Name1:Mark Andrews (R)
Rhonda Davis (D)
Eugene "Bubba" Hoggatt (R)
Jeffrey Kirkland (R)
Lindsey Franklin Redd (R)
Bobbie J. Wayne (D)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:8.34
Area Total Sq Mi:3.22
Area Land Km2:8.31
Area Land Sq Mi:3.21
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Elevation Ft:180
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:623
Population Density Km2:74.93
Population Density Sq Mi:194.08
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Area Code:318
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:22-48645
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Marion is a town in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 765 at the 2010 census, a decrease from 806 at the 2000 census. This population includes the village of Truxno in the northwestern corner of the city limits. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The town was named for Francis Marion, a military leader known as the "Swamp Fox".[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2sqmi, of which, 3.2sqmi of it is land and 0.31% is water.

Demographics

Race!scope="col"
NumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)23237.24%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)36157.95%
Native American10.16%
Other/Mixed223.53%
Hispanic or Latino71.12%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 623 people, 294 households, and 211 families residing in the town.

Education

Residents were assigned to Union Parish Public Schools' Marion High School (K-12) until June 2013, when the school closed down due to a lack of students in the 2012–13 school year. Marion students since the 2013–14 academic season go to the Union Parish High School located in Farmerville, Louisiana.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. Web site: Election Returns: Union Parish. Louisiana Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. November 9, 2018.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: Profile for Marion, Louisiana. ePodunk. May 26, 2010.

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