Welcome to Marion Heights ...
Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marion Heights, you might consider that their post office opened in 1971.
A typical abbreviation for Marion Heights: Marion Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Marion Heights has a population of 578 people<2> (see below for details).
Marion Heights is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Marion Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Marion Heights: 570 & 272<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marion Heights had an population of 578 people. This is a decrease of 5.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion Heights had a population of 611 people. This makes Marion Heights the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 611 people, the population of Marion Heights decreased 16.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 735 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Marion Heights.
Communities Also Named Marion Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Marion Heights - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marion Heights.
Communities near Marion Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marion Heights.
- Bloomsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsburg
- Bloomsburg is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsburg <5>
- Sunbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <5>
- Shamokin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
- Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <5>
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Selinsgrove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
- Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <5>
- Mount Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
- Lewisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <5>
- Shenandoah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <5>
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Montour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
- Frackville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
- Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <5>
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 Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marion Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marion Heights. 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 Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Marion Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marion Heights ...
Looking for more information about Marion Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Marion Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marion Heights.
Adding Marion Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marion Heights 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 for Marion Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Marion Heights post office opened in 1971.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marion Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marion Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Northumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marion Heights. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marion Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Marion Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Marion Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |