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Marion County

Population in 2010: 313. Population change since 2000: +14.2%
Males: 150  (47.9%)
Females: 163  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  42.2 years
Oregon median age:  47.4 years

Zip codes: 97359.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,769 (it was $21,389 in 2000)
Marion:

$44,769
Oregon:

$48,457
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,519

Marion CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $226,998 (it was $76,300 in 2000)
Marion:

$226,998
Oregon:

$257,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $179,796; Detached houses: $258,257; Mobile homes: $71,156

Median gross rent in 2009: $850.

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  • White alone - 282 (90.1%)
  • Hispanic - 18 (5.8%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (1.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (1.0%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (1.0%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Marion: 96.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.2%), German (16.1%), Irish (10.9%), English (8.0%), French (4.7%), Swedish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 1.16 square miles.

Population density: 270 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Marion:

  • High school or higher: 43.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 22.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion CDP:

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Oregon:  8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $789 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,455 (0.5%)
Marion satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Salem, OR (13.2 miles , pop. 136,924).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (47.4 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (776.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Jefferson, OR (2.0 miles ), Scio, OR (2.3 miles ), Turner, OR (2.6 miles ), Aumsville, OR (2.7 miles ), Scio-Lacomb, OR (2.8 miles ), Stayton, OR (2.8 miles ), Millersburg, OR (2.9 miles ), Sublimity, OR (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.75 N, Longitude: 122.94 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.4%
Oregon:

8.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (35%)
  • Construction (32%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Educational services (48%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)

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Earthquake activity:

Marion-area historical earthquake activity is below Oregon state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 28.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/2004 at 16:45:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.1 MS, 4.9 MW, 4.8 MW, Depth: 18.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from Marion center
On 8/19/2004 at 06:06:03, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.5 MS, 4.7 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 17.3 mi) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/2003 at 19:26:30, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 10.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from Marion center
On 9/24/2007 at 06:20:54, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, 3.6 ML, Depth: 14.6 mi) earthquake occurred 24.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marion County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Snows: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Earthquake: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Marion topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Marion:

  • SANTIAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; STAYTON, OR)
  • SALEM HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; SALEM, OR)
  • SAMARITAN LEBANON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; LEBANON, OR)

Amtrak stations near Marion:

  • 12 miles: ALBANY (110 SW 10TH AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: SALEM (500 13TH ST. SE) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion:

  • Willamette University (about 14 miles; Salem, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,618)
  • Linn-Benton Community College (about 15 miles; Albany, OR; FT enrollment: 3,551)
  • Chemeketa Community College (about 16 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 5,853)
  • Western Oregon University (about 16 miles; Monmouth, OR; FT enrollment: 4,490)
  • Oregon State University (about 22 miles; Corvallis, OR; FT enrollment: 17,858)
  • George Fox University (about 39 miles; Newberg, OR; FT enrollment: 2,097)
  • Clackamas Community College (about 44 miles; Oregon City, OR; FT enrollment: 3,205)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Area code commonly used in this area: 503 The zip code has changed to 97392

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Notable location: Stayton Rural Fire Protection District Marion Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.3. This is about average.
City:

31.3
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.4. This is about average. There were 20 monitors within city limits.
City:

26.4
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.50. This is about average. There were 18 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.50
U.S.:

9.59
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 20.8. This is about average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
City:

20.8
U.S.:

24.6
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 8.66. This is about average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
City:

8.66
U.S.:

9.39


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 0.0%

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Oregon:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.4%
Whole state:  63.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marion, OR


Marion compared to Oregon state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Marion travel time to work - commute
Marion mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (35%)
  • Wood (35%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County Oregon:


2008 Presidential Election results in Marion County Oregon:
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Religion statistics for Marion (based on Marion County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.56%
Here37.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChristian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents35.6%6.7%5.6%5.5%5.0%
Congregations7.1%8.0%5.4%7.6%2.7%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentUnited Methodist ChurchConservative Baptist Association of AmericaChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents3.9%3.9%3.8%3.5%26.4%
Congregations0.9%4.5%4.9%3.6%55.4%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 53
Marion County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
This county:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 50
Marion County:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
Marion County:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 207
Here:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.2%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Marion County:

29.5%
Oregon:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.4%
State:

14.2%

7.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.40%
Oregon average:

8.89%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Marion County:

0.08%
Oregon average:

0.11%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, OR  0.96% ($34,572 average AGI)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.72% ($44,424)
from Washington County, OR  0.49% ($41,567)


6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.77%
Oregon average:

7.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($125 average AGI)
Marion County:

0.04%
Oregon average:

0.06%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, OR  1.08% ($40,023 average AGI)
to Clackamas County, OR  0.60% ($38,281)
to Washington County, OR  0.52% ($38,961)

Strongest AM radio stations in Marion:

  • KOAC (550 AM; 5 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KYKN (1430 AM; 5 kW; KEIZER, OR; Owner: WILLAMETTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSLM (1390 AM; 10 kW; SALEM, OR)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWIL (790 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KWIP (880 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, OR; Owner: JUPITER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marion:

  • K231AB (94.1 FM; TURNER, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON / STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXPC-FM (103.7 FM; LEBANON, OR; Owner: PORTLAND BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KHPE (107.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC.)
  • K264AA (100.7 FM; CORVALLIS, ETC., OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KLOO-FM (106.3 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKT-FM (99.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K243AL (96.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K276BU (103.1 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KRSK (105.1 FM; MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KEHK (102.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K273AJ (102.5 FM; ELWOOD, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K228DT (93.5 FM; HAPPY HOLLOW, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KODZ (99.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Marion:

  • KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
  • KWBP (Channel 32; SALEM, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K67GU (Channel 67; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KOAC-TV (Channel 7; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K14GW (Channel 14; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K61CC (Channel 61; SALEM, OR; Owner: NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
  • K50GG (Channel 50; SALEM, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K45CV (Channel 45; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)

Marion fatal accident list:

Oct 16, 1992 09:08 AM, A Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Fire Hall 5898 Stayton Marion Rd (Lat: 44.750111 Lon: -122.945639), Call Sign: KJF698, Licensee ID: L00072954
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.160 MHz, 154.415 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/20/2002, Expiration Date: 10/06/2012
    Registrant: Stayton Fire District, Stayton, OR 97383, Phone: (503) 769-2601
  • Marionfire Hall Stayton Marionrd (Lat: 44.750111 Lon: -122.945639), Call Sign: KNDW244, Licensee ID: L00072954
    Assigned Frequencies: 458.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/20/2002, Expiration Date: 10/06/2012
    Registrant: Stayton Fire District, Stayton, OR 97383, Phone: (503) 769-2601

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • STATION, Wipper Butte 3.5 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 44.782611 Lon: -122.996472), Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WNTS844
    Assigned Frequencies: 953.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/27/1993, Expiration Date: 09/27/1998, Cancellation Date: 02/02/1996
    Registrant: Phone: (503) 373-7632
  • SALEM SOUTH, 3.5 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 44.782333 Lon: -122.996472), Overall height: 34.7 m, Call Sign: WLL786, Licensee ID: L00129894
    Assigned Frequencies: 10551.2 MHz, 10583.1 MHz, 11325.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Brian D Kidney
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless (Vaw) LLC

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KD7PM
    Grant Date: 04/17/1998, Expiration Date: 04/17/2008, Cancellation Date: 04/20/2010
    Registrant: Robert W Hickman, Marion, OR 97359
  • Call Sign: KD7IRU, Licensee ID: L00228058
    Grant Date: 04/15/2000, Expiration Date: 04/15/2010, Certifier: Michael R Wellbrock
    Registrant: Michael R Wellbrock, Marion, OR 97395
  • Call Sign: KE7GBM, Licensee ID: L01105314
    Grant Date: 01/12/2006, Expiration Date: 01/12/2016, Certifier: Herbert R Pierce
    Registrant: Herbert R Pierce, 6093 B St Se, Marion, OR 97392



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$110,2904$224,3031$86,610
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$143,1300$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$208,1450$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$234,8100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0108.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$144,480
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0108.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1

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