Marion, South Carolina
Marion, South Carolina | |
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Main street, Marion SC | |
| Nickname: "The Swamp Fox City" | |
| Motto(s): "Where History and Hospitality Greets You" | |
Location of Marion in South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°10′48″N 79°23′50″W / 34.18000°N 79.39722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Marion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ashley Brady |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.48 sq mi (11.59 km2) |
| • Land | 4.48 sq mi (11.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,448 |
| • Density | 1,440.25/sq mi (556.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29571 |
| Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-44575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246533 |
| Website | www.marionsc.gov |
Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, South Carolina, United States. It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War. The population was 6,939 at the 2010 census.