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Welcome to Marion ...

Marion is located in Plymouth County<1>.

Marion was established in 1679.

When the people of Marion refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Marionite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marion has a population of 5,190 people<3> (see below for details).

Marion is near sea level<4>.

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

Area Codes for Marion: 508 & 774<5>

The ZIP code for Marion: 02738<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marion had an population of 5,190 people. This is an increase of 5.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion had a population of 4,907 people. This makes Marion the county's 26th most populous community.

The population of Marion represents 0.07% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 249th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,907 people, the population of Marion decreased 4.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,123 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Marion.

Communities Also Named Marion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Marion - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (4), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marion.

Communities near Marion ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marion.

  • New Bedford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Plymouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Dartmouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
  • Falmouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleborough
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wareham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
  • Sandwich
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bourne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
  • Somerset
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Fairhaven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Marion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marion.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marion. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marion.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion. See our Newspapers Page for Marion.

Adding Marion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marion in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Marion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Marion post office opened in 1861.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marion.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Marion refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Marion may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marion.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Marion area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Marion area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Marion). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marion or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/