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Moving to Marion, Iowa

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Population: 26,294. Estimated population in July 2024: 30,233 (+15.0% change)
Males: 12,768 (48.6%), Females: 13,526 (51.4%)

Linn County

Zip code: 52302

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $48,591
Median house value: $105,200

Population by Race

Races in Marion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (40.0%), Irish (16.7%), English (11.4%), Norwegian (5.8%), United States (5.5%), Czech (4.9%).

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 12.0 square miles

Map of Marion, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marion

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5,766 (+28.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Marion:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marion:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 13 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 66 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 67 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:

  • MARION (about 6 miles; MARION, IA; Abbreviation: C17)
  • AMANA (about 26 miles; AMANA, IA; Abbreviation: C11)
  • IOWA CITY MUNI (about 29 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Abbreviation: IOW)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Marion:

  • IOWA REAL ESTATE SCHOOL OF CEDAR RAPIDS (Location: 770 7TH AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion:

  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 27 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 58 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 79 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)

Schools

Public high schools in Marion:

  • LINN-MAR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,289; Location: 3111 N 10TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MARION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 675 S 15TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Marion:

  • GRACE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 1461 EAST POST ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Marion:

  • EXCELSIOR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 882; Location: 3555 N 10TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OAK RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 575; Location: 4901 ALBURNETT ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 1301 5TH AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 2127 27TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • INDIAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: 2900 INDIAN CREEK RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • STARRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 700 S 15TH STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
  • NOVAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 2999 N 10TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FRANCIS MARION INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 251; Location: 2301 3RD AVE; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 1400 10TH AVE; Grades: PK – 03)

Private primary/middle school in Marion:

  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 1430 14TH ST; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Marion:

  • MARION PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $904,697; Location: 1095 6TH AVE.; 100,798 books; 5,607 audio materials; 6,063 video materials; 282 serial subscriptions)

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