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Welcome to Marion County ...

Time Zone: Marion County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jasper is the Seat for Marion County.

Marion County was founded in 1817.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marion had a population of 28,907 people. This is an increase of 2.43% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,220 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion represented 0.44% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Marion County:

  • Jasper
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jasper is located in Marion County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
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  • Kimball
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
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  • New Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
  • Orme
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Powells Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
  • South Pittsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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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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