Marion, Alabama
Marion, Alabama | |
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![]() Perry County courthouse in Marion
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![]() Location in Perry County and the state of Alabama |
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Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Perry |
Area | |
• Total | 10.7 sq mi (27.7 km2) |
• Land | 10.6 sq mi (27.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,686 |
• Density | 328.1/sq mi (126.8/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 36756 |
Area code(s) | 334 |
FIPS code | 01-46768 |
GNIS feature ID | 0160038 |
Marion is the county seat of Perry County, Alabama[1]. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 3,686. The city was first called Muckle Ridge. It was renamed after a hero of the American Revolution, Francis Marion.
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- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.