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Marion, Iowa

Marion, Iowa
City
Marion Town Hall
Marion Town Hall
Location in the State of Iowa
Location in the State of Iowa
Marion, Iowa is located in the US
Marion, Iowa
Marion, Iowa
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°2′16″N 91°45′35″W / 42.03778°N 91.75972°W / 42.03778; -91.75972Coordinates: 42°2′16″N 91°45′35″W / 42.03778°N 91.75972°W / 42.03778; -91.75972
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Linn
Incorporated 1839
Government
 • Mayor Nicholas Abouassaly
Area
 • Total 16.06 sq mi (41.60 km2)
 • Land 16.05 sq mi (41.57 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 850 ft (260 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 34,768
 • Estimate (2012) 35,843
 • Rank 14th in Iowa
 • Density 2,166.2/sq mi (836.4/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 52302
Area code(s) 319
FIPS code 19-49485
GNIS feature ID 0458805
Website City of Marion

Marion is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26,294 at the 2000 census and was 34,768 at the 2010 census, an increase of 32.2%. The city is located next to Cedar Rapids and part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The town was named after Francis Marion, a hero of the Revolutionary War. The site was selected in 1839 to be the first county seat of the newly organized Linn County, Iowa. After years of debate over moving the county seat to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, it was put to a vote in 1919. The vote was 9,960 in favor of moving the seat and 4,823 not in favor.

The town was the home to St. Berchman's Seminary, established in 1905 by the Sisters of Mercy as a boarding school for small boys. The academy, which closed in 1942, consisted of five buildings spread over 23 acres. One of the most famous residents was actor Don Ameche, who lived in the facility as a boy; he went on to star in the movie Cocoon. Today, the main building, now housing apartments, is all that remains. The current site of the Indian Creek Country Club was once the home of a horse, sulki, racing track.

Marion is located at 42°2′16″N 91°35′35″W / 42.03778°N 91.59306°W / 42.03778; -91.59306 (42.037649, −91.592925).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.06 square miles (41.60 km2), of which, 16.05 square miles (41.57 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.


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