Marion, Alabama
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| Marion, Alabama | |
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| City | |
 Perry County courthouse in Marion
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 Location in Perry County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 32°37′58″N 87°19′2″W / 32.63278°N 87.31722°WCoordinates: 32°37′58″N 87°19′2″W / 32.63278°N 87.31722°W | |
| 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. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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