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Marion, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,943. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,013 (+1.4% change)
Males: 2,239 (45.3%), Females: 2,704 (54.7%)

McDowell County

Zip code: 28752

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $24,753
Median house value: $60,600

Population by Race

Races in Marion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.4%)
  • Black (10.5%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (17.4%), Irish (8.3%), German (6.9%), English (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), Scottish (2.7%).

Elevation: 1395 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marion

  • High school or higher: 67.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

6.3% Foreign born (5.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +83 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Marion:

  • MCDOWELL HOSPITAL,THE (100 RANKIN DRIVE P O BOX 730)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Marion:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marion:

  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 41 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 44 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 57 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:

  • SHIFLET FIELD (about 3 miles; MARION, NC; Abbreviation: 9A9)
  • AVERY COUNTY/MORRISON FIELD/ (about 18 miles; SPRUCE PINE, NC; Abbreviation: 7A8)
  • RUTHERFORD CO – MARCHMAN FIELD (about 19 miles; RUTHERFORDTON, NC; Abbreviation: FQD)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Marion:

  • MCDOWELL TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 667; Location: 54 Universal Dr; Public; Website: www.mcdowelltech.cc.nc.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion:

  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 39 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 49 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)

Schools

Public high school in Marion:

  • MCDOWELL HIGH (Students: 1,303; Location: 600 MCDOWELL HIGH SCH RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Marion:

  • MARION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 131; Location: P O BOX 1045; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Marion:

  • WEST MCDOWELL JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 875; Location: 346 WEST MCDOWELL JR HIGH RD; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • EAST MCDOWELL JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 744; Location: 676 STATE STREET; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • WEST MARION ELEMENTARY (Students: 571; Location: 820 MARLER ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PLEASANT GARDENS ELEMENTARY (Students: 544; Location: 100 JOHN ROACH DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 443; Location: 1545 OLD HWY 221 SOUTH; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MARION ELEMENTARY (Students: 409; Location: 209 ROBERT STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EASTFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 340; Location: 170 EASTFIELD SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORTH COVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 170; Location: 324 NORTH COVE ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Marion:

  • MCDOWELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $566,414; Location: 90 WEST COURT STREET; 110,854 books; 3,061 audio materials; 3,466 video materials; 251 serial subscriptions)

 

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