Marion, Louisiana
Town in Louisiana, United States
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Marion is a town in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marion had a population of 623.[3] This population includes the village of Truxno in the northwestern corner of the city limits. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Marion, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Location of Marion in Union Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′09″N 92°14′46″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Union |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.22 sq mi (8.34 km2) |
| • Land | 3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 623 |
| • Density | 194.1/sq mi (74.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-48645 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406100[1] |
History
Little is known about the early history of Marion, but it is believed that the first settlers of the area were the family of a man named David Stewart who came from Marion, Alabama in 1832. This has caused confusion as some sources state this is how the town got its name, while others argue it was named after the Lieutenant Colonel and later Brigadier General Francis Marion of the American Revolutionary War. Also known as the "swamp fox".[4]
Marion was a part of Ouachita Parish until 1839 when it became a part of the new Union Parish.[5]
Marion was incorporated as a town in 1852.[6]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) of it is land and 0.31% is water.
Demographics
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 232 | 37.24% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 361 | 57.95% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.16% |
| Other/Mixed | 22 | 3.53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 1.12% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 623 people, 294 households, and 211 families residing in the town.
Education
Residents were assigned to Union Parish Public Schools' Marion High School (K-12) until June 2013, when the school closed down due to a lack of students in the 2012–13 school year. Marion students since the 2013–14 academic season go to the Union Parish High School located in Farmerville, Louisiana.
Notable people
- John David Crow, Heisman Trophy Winner, 1957; born in Marion, 1935
- Walt Goldsby (1861–1914), 19th century baseball player, born in Marion
