Marion, Arkansas

Marion, Arkansas
Crittenden County Courthouse
Location of Marion in Crittenden County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°12′22″N 90°12′56″W / 35.20611°N 90.21556°W / 35.20611; -90.21556
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyCrittenden
IncorporatedMarch 5, 1896
Named afterMarion Tolbert
Area
  Total
20.12 sq mi (52.11 km2)
  Land20.04 sq mi (51.91 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
213 ft (65 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
13,752
  Density686.12/sq mi (264.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Code
72364
Area code870
FIPS code05-44180
GNIS feature ID2405021
Websitewww.marionar.org

Marion is a city in and the county seat of Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 12,345 at the 2010 census, a 38.7% increase since 2000. The city is part of the Memphis metropolitan area. It is the second largest city in Crittenden County, behind West Memphis.