Marion, Alabama
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Old Marion City Hall, built in 1832. It now houses the Alabama Military Hall of Honor. | |
Location of Marion in Perry County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′58″N 87°19′2″W / 32.63278°N 87.31722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Perry |
| Named after | 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 |
Marion is a city in and the county seat of Perry County, Alabama, United States. 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.
Two colleges, Judson College (Alabama) and Marion Military Institute, are located in Marion. This is noted in the city's welcome sign referring to Marion as "The College City".