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. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′06″N 92°14′36″W / 32.90167°N 92.24333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Union |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kenneth W. Franklin (R) (outgoing) Danny A. Smith (I) (elected 2018)[1] |
| • Town Council: | Mark Andrews (R) Rhonda Davis (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.22 sq mi (8.34 km2) |
| • Land | 3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 623 |
| • Density | 194.08/sq mi (74.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-48645 |
| Website | www |
History
editLittle is known about the early history of Marion, but it is believed that the first settlers of the area were the family of a man named David Stewart who came from Marion, Alabama in 1832. This has caused confusion as some sources state this is how the town got its name, while others argue it was named after the Lieutenant colonel and later Brigadier General Francis Marion of the American Revolutionary War. Also known as the "swamp fox".[3]
Marion was a part of Ouachita Parish until 1839 when it became a part of the new Union Parish.[4]
Marion was incorporated as a town in 1852.[5]
Geography
editAccording 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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 226 | — | |
| 1920 | 371 | 64.2% | |
| 1930 | 444 | 19.7% | |
| 1940 | 481 | 8.3% | |
| 1950 | 685 | 42.4% | |
| 1960 | 685 | 0.0% | |
| 1970 | 796 | 16.2% | |
| 1980 | 989 | 24.2% | |
| 1990 | 775 | −21.6% | |
| 2000 | 806 | 4.0% | |
| 2010 | 765 | −5.1% | |
| 2020 | 623 | −18.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
| 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
editResidents 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
edit- John David Crow, Heisman Trophy Winner, 1957; born in Marion, 1935
- Walt Goldsby (1861–1914), 19th century baseball player, born in Marion
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Election Returns: Union Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Profile for Marion, Louisiana". ePodunk. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
- ^ Hudson, T. D. "A Brief History of the European Settlement of Union Parish Louisiana 1540 – 1850". The USGenWeb Project. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "History of Calcasieu Parish". Calcasieu Parish. Website Design by Granicus - Connecting People and Government. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
External links
edit- Town of Marion
- Marion Progress Community Progress Site for Marion, LA