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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.2%), Manufacturing (14.1%), Retail trade (12.2%).
Detached houses: $153,408Here:$153,408State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $15,453Here:$15,453State:$170,403 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $20,211Here:$20,211State:$142,391 Mobile homes: $42,153Here:$42,153State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,171Here:$19,171State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.3%
McCain (Republican): 60.8% Obama (Democratic): 38.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $736 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $332 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marion County is $406 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $499 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $681 a month.
Cities in this county include: Jefferson.
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Notable locations in Marion County: Pops Landing Campground (A), Warners Landing Campgrounds (B), Wilkes Powerplant (C), Brushy Creek Campground (D), East Abutment Recreation Area (E), Jackson Community Building (F), Kellyville Siding (G), Pine Hill Picnic Ground (H), Robertson Boys Camp (I), Freeman Plantation House (J), Hodge-Taylor House (K), Marshall Public Library (L), Freeman Plantation (M), Smithland Volunteer Fire Department (N), Mims Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Service (O), Gray Volunteer Fire Department (P), South Shore Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Jackson Volunteer Fire Department (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Marion County include: Savannah Church (A), Shady Grove Church (B), Sunview Church (C), Trinity Church (D), Union Church (E), Adams Chapel (F), Belview Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Bethlehem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lockett Cemetery (1), Monterey Cemetery (2), Moseley Cemetery (3), Beamer-Davis Cemetery (4), Brantly Cemetery (5), Burks-Hart Cemetery (6), Webb Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Back Lake (A), Stratford Lake (B), Monterey Lake (C), Clinton Lake (D), Dixon Pond (E), Carter Lake (F), Upper Clear Lake (G), Taylors Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: White Oak Creek (A), Big Cypress Creek (B), Timber Branch (C), Smithland Branch (D), Scotts Creek (E), Sandy Creek (F), Jim Bayou (G), Old River (H), Meddlin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Marion County include: Lakeside Park (1), West Abutment Recreational Area (2), Oak Valley Park (3), Copeland Creek Recreation Area (4), Alley Creek Recreation Area (5), Johnson Creek Recreation Area (6), Hurricane Creek Recreation Area (7), Buckhorn Creek Park (8), Alley Creek Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Marion County: Pops Landing Campground (A), Warners Landing Campgrounds (B), Wilkes Powerplant (C), Brushy Creek Campground (D), East Abutment Recreation Area (E), Jackson Community Building (F), Kellyville Siding (G), Pine Hill Picnic Ground (H), Robertson Boys Camp (I), Freeman Plantation House (J), Hodge-Taylor House (K), Marshall Public Library (L), Freeman Plantation (M), Smithland Volunteer Fire Department (N), Mims Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Service (O), Gray Volunteer Fire Department (P), South Shore Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Jackson Volunteer Fire Department (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Marion County include: Savannah Church (A), Shady Grove Church (B), Sunview Church (C), Trinity Church (D), Union Church (E), Adams Chapel (F), Belview Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Bethlehem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lockett Cemetery (1), Monterey Cemetery (2), Moseley Cemetery (3), Beamer-Davis Cemetery (4), Brantly Cemetery (5), Burks-Hart Cemetery (6), Webb Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Back Lake (A), Stratford Lake (B), Monterey Lake (C), Clinton Lake (D), Dixon Pond (E), Carter Lake (F), Upper Clear Lake (G), Taylors Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: White Oak Creek (A), Big Cypress Creek (B), Timber Branch (C), Smithland Branch (D), Scotts Creek (E), Sandy Creek (F), Jim Bayou (G), Old River (H), Meddlin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Marion County include: Lakeside Park (1), West Abutment Recreational Area (2), Oak Valley Park (3), Copeland Creek Recreation Area (4), Alley Creek Recreation Area (5), Johnson Creek Recreation Area (6), Hurricane Creek Recreation Area (7), Buckhorn Creek Park (8), Alley Creek Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Caddo Parish, Louisiana , Cass County , Harrison County , Morris County , Upshur County .
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Current college students: 238 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 93 (47% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.2%
Housing units in Marion County with a mortgage: 846 (6 second mortgage, 64 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,222
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Marion County (%):
10.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,467 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 7.20% relocated from other counties in Texas ($21,611 average AGI) 2.92% relocated from other states ($8,856 average AGI)Marion County:2.92%Texas average:3.06%
9.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,642 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.21% relocated to other counties in Texas ($21,316 average AGI) 2.02% relocated to other states ($7,326 average AGI)Marion County:2.02%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,877 (1,573 aged, 304 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
2,380 spouses, 2,870 children (2,513 natural, 71 adopted, 286 stepchildren), 326 grandchildren, 69 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 221 other relatives, 121 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,619 2-persons, 638 3-persons, 531 4-persons, 213 5-persons, 104 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,329 1-person, 120 2-persons, 19 3-persons.
96.4% of residents of Marion County speak English at home. 2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
Population growth in Marion County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.76 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)
Year house built
60% of Marion County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $473,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $463,000
Financial Administration: $288,000
Central Staff Services: $249,000
General Public Buildings: $212,000
General - Other: $186,000
Solid Waste Management: $64,000
Corrections - Other: $35,000
Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
Fire Protection: $30,000
General Revenue, NEC: $92,000
Rents: $1,000
Education: $4,000
Motor Vehicle License: $425,000
Total General Sales: $152,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
NEC: $5,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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