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Notable locations in Marion: Wareham Plaza (A), Gateway Shopping Plaza (B), Marion Town Hall (C), Sippican Historical Society Building (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Main Street Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Marion include: Marion United Methodist Church (A), Saint Ritas Church (B), Saint Gabriels Church (C), First Congregational Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Landing Cemetery (1), Monument Beach Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Great Swamp (A), Bear Swamp (B), Sippican Bog (C), Sippican Harbor Marshes (D), Aucoot Cove Marshes (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hales Brook (A), Benson Brook (B), Aucoot Creek (C), Sippican River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Marion: Charles E Washburn Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Marion Natural History Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 8 Spring Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Marion and their reported violations in the past:
MARION WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 6037, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-01-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-01-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-28-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marion, MA
99 people in nursing homes
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Marion compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Marion (2009 data):
- Pilgrim Co-operative Bank: Marion Branch at 350 Front Street, branch established on 2008-04-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $155.4 mil, Deposits: $135.3 mil, headquarters in Cohasset, MA, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
- Eastern Bank: Marion Branch at 340 Front Street, branch established on 1976-10-18. Info updated 2008-10-21: Bank assets: $6,549.1 mil, Deposits: $5,113.7 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
- Utility gas (23%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Marion
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
| Adherents | 75.1% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| Congregations | 17.5% | 10.9% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 7.0% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Unitarian Universalist Association | Assemblies of God | Church of the Nazarene | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 13.1% |
| Congregations | 2.6% | 6.1% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 31.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,926 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.34% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.31% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($402 average AGI)| Plymouth County: | 0.04% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.28% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,677 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.02% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.91% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)| Plymouth County: | 0.04% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Marion:
- WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Marion:
- WWTA (88.5 FM; MARION, MA; Owner: TABOR ACADEMY)
- WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
- WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WFHL (88.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: NEW BEDFORD CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
- WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Marion:
- WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
- WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
- WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
- WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
- WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
- WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
- WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
- WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
- WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Marion, Massachusetts:
- Fatal accident count: 25
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 33
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 13
- Fatalities: 26
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 44
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Massachusetts average:
- Fatal accident count: 88
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 122
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
- Fatalities: 94
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 201
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Marion fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 44 meters (144ft)
Total costs: $13,395,000
Total average daily traffic: 112,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,593
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Sheila Smith, 13 Mill Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.7 m, Overall height: 74.7 m
Registrant: Comcast Corporation, One Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2838, Phone: (215) 286-7454, Email:
- Tim McDougall, 55 Benson Brook Way, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.8 m, Overall height: 58.8 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Mill St, Call Sign: KZU628, Licensee ID: L00027394
Assigned Frequencies : 482.537 MHz Grant Date: 03/14/2002, Expiration Date: 03/14/2012, Certifier: Walter V Denham
Registrant: Rochester, Town Of, Police Dept, Rochester, MA 02770, Phone: (508) 763-5112 - 13 Washburn Ln, Call Sign: KSU762
Assigned Frequencies : 151.775 MHz Grant Date: 02/15/2002, Expiration Date: 01/05/2012
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - Lat: 41.653417 Lon: -70.757806, Call Sign: WPWA617
Assigned Frequencies : 462.237 MHz, 462.437 MHz Grant Date: 09/27/2002, Expiration Date: 09/27/2012, Certifier: Dennie Blodgett
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239 - Lat: 41.705278 Lon: -70.767500, Call Sign: WQCL445
Assigned Frequencies : 465.187 MHz Grant Date: 03/31/2005, Expiration Date: 03/31/2015, Certifier: Richard J Guerzoni
Registrant: Aes Corp, 285 Newbury Street, Peabody, MA 01960-1315, Phone: (978) 535-7310, Fax: (978) 535-7313, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Marion)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Marion)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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