Welcome to Marion ...
The city of Marion is primarily located in Waupaca County<1>. A portion of Marion extends into Shawano County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
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 1,175 people<3> (see below for details).
Marion is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Marion lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Marion: 54950<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marion had an population of 1,175 people. This is a decrease of 6.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion had a population of 1,260 people. This makes Marion the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of Marion represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 702nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,260 people, the population of Marion decreased 2.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,297 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, Massachusetts, 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 and West Virginia.
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.
- Shawano
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- Clintonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Manawa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Iola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Wittenberg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Tigerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Gresham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Embarrass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Scandinavia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandinavia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 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 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 1880.
We also found Marion in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waupaca, 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 city'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> | 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 city (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). |
| <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/ |