Marion, Wisconsin

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City in Wisconsin, United States

Marion, Wisconsin

City

Location of Marion in Waupaca (below) and Shawano (above) counties, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 44°40′21″N 88°53′11″W﻿ / ﻿44.67250°N 88.88639°W﻿ / 44.67250; -88.88639
Country|  United States
State|  Wisconsin
Counties| Waupaca, Shawano
Incorporated (village)| December 12, 1898
Incorporated (city)| July 29, 1939[1]
Government

• Mayor| Christopher Goke
Area

[2]

• Total

| 2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2)
• Land| 2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
• Water| 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation

[3]

| 850 ft (259 m)
Population

(2020)[4]

• Total

| 1,324
• Density| 510/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)| 715 & 534
FIPS code| 55-49400[5]
GNIS feature ID| 1569041[3]
Website| cityofmarionwi.gov

Marion is a city in Shawano and Waupaca counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,324 at the 2020 census.

## History

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A post office called Marion has been in operation since 1880.[6] The city was named for Francis Marion, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.[7]

Marion is home to a sizeable Amish community, who settled there in 1995. As of 2024, the town had 575 Amish residents divided between five church districts.[8]

## Geography

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Marion is located at 44°40′21″N 88°53′11″W﻿ / ﻿44.67250°N 88.88639°W﻿ / 44.67250; -88.88639 (44.672573, -88.886284).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.58 square miles (6.68 km2), of which, 2.45 square miles (6.35 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.[10] Most of the city lies in Waupaca County, with only a small portion extending into Shawano County.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1880| 161| | —
1890| 470| | 191.9%
1900| 602| | 28.1%
1910| 798| | 32.6%
1920| 875| | 9.6%
1930| 992| | 13.4%
1940| 1,034| | 4.2%
1950| 1,118| | 8.1%
1960| 1,200| | 7.3%
1970| 1,218| | 1.5%
1980| 1,348| | 10.7%
1990| 1,242| | −7.9%
2000| 1,297| | 4.4%
2010| 1,260| | −2.9%
2020| 1,324| | 5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

### 2020 census

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As of the census of 2020, there were 1,324 people residing in the city. 1,310 lived in the Waupaca County portion, and 14 in Shawano County portion.

## References

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1. ^ "Municipal Data System". Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Relations. 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
3. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. ^ "Waupaca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
7. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 99.
8. ^ "Amish Population in the United States by State, County, and Settlement, 2024" (PDF). Amish Studies. 2024. p. 13. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
10. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

## External links

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* Official city website
* Sanborn fire insurance maps: 1894 1901 1909

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Municipalities and communities of Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Shawano

Cities|

* Marion‡
* Shawano

Villages|

* Aniwa
* Birnamwood‡
* Bonduel
* Bowler
* Cecil
* Eland
* Gresham
* Mattoon
* Pulaski‡
* Tigerton
* Wittenberg

Towns|

* Almon
* Angelica
* Aniwa
* Bartelme
* Belle Plaine
* Birnamwood
* Fairbanks
* Germania
* Grant
* Green Valley
* Hartland
* Herman
* Hutchins
* Lessor
* Maple Grove
* Morris
* Navarino
* Pella
* Red Springs
* Richmond
* Seneca
* Washington
* Waukechon
* Wescott
* Wittenberg

CDPs|

* Angelica
* Caroline
* Green Valley
* Krakow‡
* Leopolis
* Middle Village‡
* Navarino
* Paac Ciinak
* Pella
* Pulcifer
* Thornton
* Tilleda

Other
communities|

* Adams Beach
* Advance
* Belle Plaine
* Briarton
* Five Corners
* Frazer Corners
* Hofa Park
* Hunting‡
* Landstad
* Laney
* Lunds
* Lyndhurst
* Morgan
* Pittsfield‡
* Red River
* Rose Lawn
* Shepley
* Slab City
* Split Rock
* Whitcomb
* Zachow

Indian
reservations|

* Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡
* Menominee Indian Reservation‡
* Stockbridge-Munsee Indian Reservation

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Municipalities and communities of Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Waupaca

Cities|

* Clintonville
* Manawa
* Marion‡
* New London‡
* Waupaca
* Weyauwega

Villages|

* Big Falls
* Embarrass
* Fremont
* Iola
* Ogdensburg
* Scandinavia

Towns|

* Bear Creek
* Caledonia
* Dayton
* Dupont
* Farmington
* Fremont
* Harrison
* Helvetia
* Iola
* Larrabee
* Lebanon
* Lind
* Little Wolf
* Matteson
* Mukwa
* Royalton
* Scandinavia
* St. Lawrence
* Union
* Waupaca
* Weyauwega
* Wyoming

CDPs|

* Chain O' Lakes
* King
* Northport

Other
communities|

* Baldwins Mill
* Bear Creek Corners
* Buckbee
* Carmel
* Cobb Town
* Evanswood
* Gills Landing
* Hunting‡
* Lind Center
* Little Hope
* Nicholson
* North Readfield
* Norske
* Northland
* Ostrander
* Parfreyville
* Readfield
* Red Banks
* Royalton
* Rural
* Schmidt Corner
* Shaw Landing
* Sheridan
* Symco

Former
communities|

* Granite City
* Granite Quarry
* Hatton
* Marble
* Nowell
* Petersville

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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