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Marion, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,511. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,428 (-2.4% change)
Males: 1,568 (44.7%), Females: 1,943 (55.3%)

Perry County

Zip code: 36756

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $24,330
Median house value: $58,400

Population by Race

Races in Marion:

  • Black (62.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (10.5%), English (5.6%), Irish (5.3%), Subsaharan African (2.5%), German (2.4%).

Elevation: 376 feet

Land area: 10.6 square miles

Map of Marion, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marion

  • High school or higher: 68.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 21.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion city

  • Never married: 39.8%
  • Now married: 37.8%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -686 (-16.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Marion:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marion:

  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 45 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 69 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 75 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:

  • VAIDEN FIELD (about 11 miles; MARION, AL; Abbreviation: A08)
  • GREENSBORO MUNI (about 24 miles; GREENSBORO, AL; Abbreviation: 7A0)
  • SKYHARBOR (about 24 miles; SELMA, AL; Abbreviation: S63)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Marion:

  • JUDSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 288; Location: 302 BIBB ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.judson.edu)
  • MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 175; Location: 1101 WASHINGTON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.marionmilitary.org)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion:

  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 46 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 50 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 69 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 70 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)

Schools

Public high school in Marion:

  • MARION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: HIGHWAY 14 W; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Marion:

  • MARION ACADEMY (Students: 204; Location: 2002 PRIER DR; Grades: PK – 12)
  • MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE (Students: 143; Location: 1101 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Marion:

  • ALBERT TURNER SR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 901 PEGUES CIR; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Marion:

  • MARION-PERRY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,819; Location: 202 WASHINGTON STREET; 19,393 books; 1,877 audio materials; 1,775 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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