U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Marion, Alabama



Back to Marion, AL housing info, Perry County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities.

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

Marion, AL map Current weather forecast for Marion, AL

Population in July 2007: 3,171. Population change since 2000: -9.4%
 

Males: 1,568  (44.7%)
Females: 1,943  (55.3%)

Perry County

Median resident age:  31.2 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36756.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,400 (it was $24,330 in 2000)
Marion  $23,400
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,300 (it was $58,400 in 2000)
Marion  $58,300
Alabama:  $97,500

Marion, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Marion:

  • Black (62.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Marion: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Marion, AL forum
Recent posts about Marion, Alabama on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Marion is mentioned 21 times on our forum:
Alabama A-Z  (167 replies)
armadillo vs possum  (22 replies)
News, Alabama likely site of new VW plant: paper.  (18 replies)
Help I am moving to northwest Alabama!!  (16 replies)
Rural acreage  (7 replies)
Prattville  (25 replies)

Latest news from Marion, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: United States (10.5%), English (5.6%), Irish (5.3%), Subsaharan African (2.5%), German (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 376 feet

Land area: 10.6 square miles.

Population density: 305 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Marion, Alabama map

For population 25 years and over in Marion

  • High school or higher: 68.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 21.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion city

  • Never married: 39.8%
  • Now married: 37.8%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Marion, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Marion to the number of sex offenders is 462 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Marion:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Marion satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (42.4 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (70.8 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (588.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Hamburg, AL (5.2 miles ), Heiberger, AL (11.2 miles ), Sprott, AL (12.7 miles ), Newbern, AL (15.2 miles ), Mount Herman Valley, AL (17.2 miles ), Uniontown, AL (18.5 miles ), Greensboro, AL (19.8 miles ), Faunsdale, AL (22.4 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $44,600
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $62,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $59,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 32.63 N, Longitude: 87.32 W


People in group quarters in Marion
  • 317 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 139 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 334

Marion household income distribution Marion home values distribution

This city's Wikipedia profile

Marion, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -686 (-16.3%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)


Marion races chart


 

Crime in Marion by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 012
    per 100,000 0.028.357.4
Robberies 7103
    per 100,000 202.5282.786.0
Assaults 353446
    per 100,000 1012.4961.31319.2
Burglaries 354337
    per 100,000 1012.41215.71061.1
Thefts 99170195
    per 100,000 2863.84806.35592.2
Auto thefts 112412
    per 100,000 318.2678.5344.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 105.5) 474.1631.3661.0

(click on a table row to update graph)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.17
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Marion, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Marion, Alabama average temperatures Marion, Alabama average precipitation
 
Marion, Alabama humidity
 
Marion, Alabama wind speed
 
Marion, Alabama snowfall
 
Marion, Alabama sunshine
 
Marion, Alabama clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

Marion-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/11/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Marion city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Marion topographic map

Birthplace of: Marvin Moore - College basketball player (Mississippi Rebels).


Hospitals/medical centers near Marion:
  • HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GREENSBORO, AL)
  • VAUGHN REG MED CENTER PARKWAY CAMPUS (about 24 miles; SELMA, AL)
  • BIBB MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CENTREVILLE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Marion, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marion:
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 45 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 69 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 75 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:
  • VAIDEN FIELD (about 11 miles; MARION, AL; ID: A08)
  • GREENSBORO MUNI (about 24 miles; GREENSBORO, AL; ID: 7A0)
  • SKYHARBOR (about 24 miles; SELMA, AL; ID: S63)

Local government website: www.marionalabama.org

Colleges/Universities in Marion:
  • JUDSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 288; Location: 302 BIBB ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.judson.edu)
  • MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 175; Location: 1101 WASHINGTON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.marionmilitary.org)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion:
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 46 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 50 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 69 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 70 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
Public high school in Marion:
Private high schools in Marion:
  • MARION ACADEMY (Students: 204; Location: 2002 PRIER DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE (Students: 143; Location: 1101 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Marion:
Library in Marion:
  • MARION-PERRY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,819; Location: 202 WASHINGTON STREET; 19,393 books; 1,877 audio materials; 1,775 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

Marion map

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable locations in Marion: Marion Country Club (A), Church Square (B), Bowling Library (C), Marion City Hall (D), Perry County Courthouse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Marion include: Turner African Methodist Episcopal Chapel (A), Church of Christ (B), Church of God (C), Siloam Baptist Church (D), Saint Wilfrids Episcopal Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Methodist Church (G), First Presbyterian Church (H), Nebo Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Marion Cemetery (1), Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery (2), Saint Wilfrids Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Floyd Cook Lake (A), Wilbourne Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Marion Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Marion Motel (Highway 5), Gateway Inn (1615 Highway 5 South).

Courts: Alabama State - District Attorney 4th Judicial Circuit (Perry County Courtho), Perry County - Commissioners Court (Court House).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Marion and their reported violations in the past:

MARION WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: PO DRAWER 959, Population served: 4323, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Marion that have no violations reported:
  • PERRY COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (Address: P O BOX 485, Population served: 2550, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.2%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  33.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Marion compared to Alabama state average:

Marion, Alabama environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


Back to the top

Banks with branches in Marion (2007 data):
  • Marion Bank and Trust Company: Marion Bank And Trust Company at 332 South Washington Street, branch established on 1934-03-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $123.2 mil, Deposits: $88.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Marion Bancshares, Inc.
  • West Alabama Bank & Trust: Perry County Branch at 1014 Washington Street, branch established on 1973-07-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $469.9 mil, Deposits: $358.8 mil, headquarters in Reform, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: West Alabama Capital Corp.



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Marion travel time to work


Marion mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Perry County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
Alabama average:  6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, AL  0.87% ($13,345 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.45% ($27,200)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.45% ($47,267)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
Alabama average:  6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.89% ($27,300 average AGI)
to Dallas County, AL  0.74% ($20,760)
to Hale County, AL  0.71% ($24,792)


Strongest AM radio stations in Marion:
  • WJUS (1310 AM; 5 kW; MARION, AL; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marion:
  • WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WVFG (107.5 FM; UNIONTOWN, AL; Owner: CHARLES E. JONES, JR.)
  • WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNPT-FM (102.9 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: BECKHAM PALMER III AS RECEIVER)
  • WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WJAM-FM (97.3 FM; ORRVILLE, AL; Owner: SCOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBFZ (105.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: IMANI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, INC)
  • WALX (100.9 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALEXANDER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAQU (91.1 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WDXX (100.1 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: BROADSOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Marion:
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WDVZ-CA (Channel 3; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WJMY-CA (Channel 28; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
  • WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W46BU (Channel 46; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Back to Marion, AL housing info, Perry County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2008 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.