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Welcome to Marion County ...

Time Zone: Marion County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Indianapolis is the Seat for Marion County. Indianapolis is also the capital of Indiana.

Marion County was founded December 31, 1821.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marion had a population of 964,582 people. This is an increase of 6.63% since the last Census (which gave a population of 904,591 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion represented 13.95% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Marion County:

  • Beech Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clermont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Crows Nest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Crows Nest is located in Marion County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Cumberland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Homecroft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Homecroft is located in Marion County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Indianapolis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawrence is located in Marion County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
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  • Meridian Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • North Crows Nest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County (IN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Rocky Ripple
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County (IN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Southport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Speedway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Speedway is located in Marion County (IN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,224 people
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    • Spring Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Hill is located in Marion County (IN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Warren Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County (IN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Williams Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Williams Creek is located in Marion County (IN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Wynnedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wynnedale is located in Marion County (IN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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