Marion, Wisconsin | |
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![]() Location of Marion in Waupaca (below) and Shawano (above) counties, Wisconsin | |
Coordinates: 44°40′21″N 88°53′11″W / 44.67250°N 88.88639°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Counties | Waupaca, Shawano |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christopher Goke |
Area | |
• Total | 2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2) |
• Land | 2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,324 |
• Density | 510/sq mi (200/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
FIPS code | 55-49400 [4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1569041 [2] |
Website |
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Marion is a city in Shawano and Waupaca counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,324 at the 2020 census.
A post office called Marion has been in operation since 1880. [5] The city was named for Francis Marion, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. [6]
Marion is located at 44°40′21″N 88°53′11″W / 44.67250°N 88.88639°W (44.672573, -88.886284). [7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.58 square miles (6.68 km2), of which, 2.45 square miles (6.35 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water. [8] Most of the city lies in Waupaca County, with only a small portion extending into Shawano County.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 161 | — | |
1890 | 470 | 191.9% | |
1900 | 602 | 28.1% | |
1910 | 798 | 32.6% | |
1920 | 875 | 9.6% | |
1930 | 992 | 13.4% | |
1940 | 1,034 | 4.2% | |
1950 | 1,118 | 8.1% | |
1960 | 1,200 | 7.3% | |
1970 | 1,218 | 1.5% | |
1980 | 1,348 | 10.7% | |
1990 | 1,242 | −7.9% | |
2000 | 1,297 | 4.4% | |
2010 | 1,260 | −2.9% | |
2020 | 1,324 | 5.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [9] |
As of the census of 2020, there were 1,324 people residing in the city. 1,310 lived in the Waupaca County portion, and 14 in Shawano County portion.