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Marion, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 31,320. Estimated population in July 2024: 30,644 (-2.2% change)
Males: 14,710 (47.0%), Females: 16,610 (53.0%)

Zip codes: 46952, 46953.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $30,440
Median house value: $57,000

Population by Race

Races in Marion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.8%)
  • Black (15.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (13.8%), United States (13.5%), English (7.6%), Irish (7.0%), Dutch (2.0%), Scottish (1.7%).

Land area: 13.3 square miles

Map of Marion, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marion

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion city

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,735 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Marion:

  • GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (505 WABASH AVENUE)
  • MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (441 NORTH WABASH AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Marion:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marion:

  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 30 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 32 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 35 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:

  • MARION MUNI (about 5 miles; MARION, IN; Abbreviation: MZZ)
  • CONVERSE (about 16 miles; CONVERSE, IN; Abbreviation: 1I8)
  • WABASH MUNI (about 17 miles; WABASH, IN; Abbreviation: IWH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Marion:

  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 6,684; Location: 4201 S WASHINGTON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.indwes.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • INDIANA BUSINESS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 127; Location: 830 N MILLER AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.indianabusinesscollege.com)
  • MARION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TUCKER AREA VOC TECH CTR (Full-time enrollment: 30; Location: 107 S Pennsylvania AVE; Public)
  • CHT ACADEMY (Location: 1913 W 2ND ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Marion:

  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 33 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 54 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 63 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 65 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)

Schools

Public high schools in Marion:

  • MARION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,462; Location: 750 W 26TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EASTBROOK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 560 S 900 E; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Marion:

  • LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 5318 S WESTERN AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • THE KINGS ACADEMY (Students: 54; Location: 6045 E 300 S; Grades: 5 – 12)
  • NEW HORIZONS ACADEMY (Students: 42; Location: 1002 SOUTH 350 EAST; Grades: 7 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Marion:

  • JUSTICE THURGOOD MARSHALL MDL SCH (Students: 697; Location: 720 N MILLER AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JOHN L MCCULLOCH MIDDLE SCH (Students: 651; Location: 3528 S WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JOHN W KENDALL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 2009 W KEM RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 1115 E BRADFORD ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 3340 S LINCOLN BLVD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 513 W BUCKINGHAM DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FRANCES SLOCUM ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 2909 S TORRENCE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 759 S LENFESTY ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 4415 S NEBRASKA ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EASTBROOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 560 S 900 E; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Marion:

  • ST.PAUL’S PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 1009 KEM ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MARION SDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 1702 E BRADFORD PIKE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Marion:

  • MARION PL (Operating income: $1,601,084; Location: 600 S WASHINGTON ST; 132,259 books; 4,891 audio materials; 7,836 video materials; 465 serial subscriptions)

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