Marion, Louisiana

Marion is a town in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 765 at the 2010 census, a decrease from 806 at the 2000 census. This population includes the village of Truxno in the northwestern corner of the city limits. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Marion, Louisiana
Town
Town of Marion
Location of Marion in Union Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Marion in Union Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°54′06″N 92°14′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishUnion
Government
 • MayorKenneth W. Franklin (R) (outgoing)
Danny A. Smith (I) (elected 2018)[1]
 • Town Council:Mark Andrews (R)

Rhonda Davis (D)
Eugene "Bubba" Hoggatt (R)
Jeffrey Kirkland (R)
Lindsey Franklin Redd (R)

Bobbie J. Wayne (D)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total3.22 sq mi (8.34 km2)
 • Land3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
180 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total623
 • Density194.08/sq mi (74.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
FIPS code22-48645
Websitewww.townofmarionla.com

History

The town was named for Francis Marion, a military leader known as the "Swamp Fox".[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) of it is land and 0.31% is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910226—
192037164.2%
193044419.7%
19404818.3%
195068542.4%
19606850.0%
197079616.2%
198098924.2%
1990775−21.6%
20008064.0%
2010765−5.1%
2020623−18.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Marion racial composition as of 2020[5]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 232 37.24%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 361 57.95%
Native American 1 0.16%
Other/Mixed 22 3.53%
Hispanic or Latino 7 1.12%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 623 people, 294 households, and 211 families residing in the town.

Education

Residents were assigned to Union Parish Public Schools' Marion High School (K-12) until June 2013, when the school closed down due to a lack of students in the 2012–13 school year. Marion students since the 2013–14 academic season go to the Union Parish High School located in Farmerville, Louisiana.

Notable people
  • John David Crow, Heisman Trophy Winner, 1957; born in Marion, 1935
  • Walt Goldsby (1861–1914), 19th century baseball player, born in Marion

See also

References
  1. "Election Returns: Union Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. "Profile for Marion, Louisiana". ePodunk. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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