Marion, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 836. Estimated population in July 2024: 837 (+0.1% change)
Males: 407 (48.7%), Females: 429 (51.3%)
Osceola County
Zip code: 49665
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $26,467
Median house value: $55,200
Population by Race
Races in Marion:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
Ancestries: English (13.9%), German (12.0%), Irish (9.1%), United States (9.1%), Dutch (4.5%), French (4.2%).
Elevation: 333 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Marion
- High school or higher: 79.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 8.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Marion village
- Never married: 21.9%
- Now married: 54.7%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 15.4%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+3.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Marion:
- MERCY HOSPITAL-CADILLAC (about 24 miles; CADILLAC, MI)
- SPECTRUM HLTH-REED CITY CAMPUS (about 29 miles; REED CITY, MI)
- MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-CLARE (about 34 miles; CLARE, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marion:
- CHERRY CAPITAL (about 53 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
- OTSEGO COUNTY (about 69 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
- MBS INTL (about 85 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:
- HOME ACRES SKY RANCH (about 15 miles; LAKE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: Y91)
- EVART MUNI (about 18 miles; EVART, MI; Abbreviation: 9C8)
- WEXFORD COUNTY (about 22 miles; CADILLAC, MI; Abbreviation: CAD)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion:
- FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
- CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
- NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 52 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
- NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
- CALVIN COLLEGE (about 86 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
- GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
- AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 86 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
Public primary/middle schools in Marion:
- MARION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 2213 TWENTY MILE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)
- MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 510 W. MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Marion:
- M. ALICE CHAPIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $63,689; Location: 120 EAST MAIN STREET; 21,113 books; 240 audio materials; 43 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)