Marion

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Marion

Total population

16,836

Median home value

$158,300

28.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$56,912

Marion$57k

National$74k

Founded

1839

Elevation158 m

Land area41.99 km²

Weather99°F · Sunny

Coordinates37.73°, -88.94°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Marion is a city in and the county seat of Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,855 according to the 2020 census. It is part of a dispersed urban area that developed out of early 20th-century coal fields.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Marion, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

William C. Marland

American football player (1918-1965)

J

Jamie White

American radio host

Ray Fosse

American baseball player (1947–2021)

Babe Borton

American baseball player (1888-1954)

Conrad Allen

American Exploration Geologist

Darrin Patrick

American author and pastor

D

Dolph Stanley

American football and basketball coach, college athletics administrator (1905–1990)

Edward E. Denison

American politician (1873-1953)

George Evan Howell

American politician

L

Les Lannom

American actor

M

Martin K. Davis

Union Army Medal of Honor recipient (1843-1936)

Matthew F. Kennelly

American judge

P

Phillip McGilton

American racing driver

Richard G. Wilson

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1931-1950)

R

Robert L. Butler

American mayor (1927–2019)

C

Cory Bailey

American baseball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Marion

The comprehensive plan for Marion, Illinois

Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission · 1968

A survey of the city schools of Marion, Illinois

Walter Scott Monroe · 1924

Healthcare inspection alleged poor quality of patient care Marion VA Medical Center, Marion, Illinois

United States. Department of Veterans Affairs. Office of Inspector General · 2011

The United States Penitentiary, Marion, Illinois

1985

They Called Me "Doc of the New Alcatraz"

Kenneth J. Kohutek · 2023

They Called Me Doc of the New Alcatraz

Kenneth J. Kohutek · 2023

A History of the Ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry

Marion Morrison · 2015

Brinkerhoff's history of Marion County, Illinois

J. H. G. Brinkerhoff · 1909

Search results from Open Library.