Marion, Arkansas

Marion, Arkansas
—  City  —
Welcome to Marion sign
Location in Crittenden County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°12′22″N 90°12′6″W / 35.20611°N 90.20167°W / 35.20611; -90.20167Coordinates: 35°12′22″N 90°12′6″W / 35.20611°N 90.20167°W / 35.20611; -90.20167
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Crittenden
Area
– Total	13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2)
– Land	13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	226 ft (69 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	12,345
– Density	664.3/sq mi (255.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72364
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-44180
GNIS feature ID	0077597

Marion is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 8,901 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Crittenden County,^[1] and is part of the Memphis metropolitan area. It is the second largest city in Crittenden County, behind West Memphis.

Both Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railway operate major intermodal freight terminals near Marion.

Geography

Marion is located at 35°12′22″N 90°12′6″W / 35.20611°N 90.20167°W / 35.20611; -90.20167 (35.206092, -90.201734).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.4 square miles (35 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 8,901 people, 3,254 households, and 2,508 families residing in the city. The population density was 663.3 people per square mile (256.1/km²). There were 3,365 housing units at an average density of 250.7 per square mile (96.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.96% White, 14.13% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,254 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,084, and the median income for a family was $50,853. Males had a median income of $38,187 versus $26,947 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,074. About 6.3% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools

• Avondale Elementary School (grades pre-k through 1st grade
• Marion Elementary School (grades 2nd through 3rd)
• Marion Intermediate School (grades 4 through 5)
• Marion Middle School (grades 6 though 7)
• Marion Jr. High School (grades 8 through 9)
• Marion High School (grades 10-12)

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

Arkansas portal

• Marion, Arkansas Chamber of Commerce
• Crittenden County Open Portal Website