|
Population (year 2000): 16,035. Estimated
population in July 2005: 17,104 (+6.7% change)
Males: 7,500 (46.8%), Females: 8,535 (53.2%)
Zip code:
62959
Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $30,364 (year 2000)
Median house value: $67,100 (year 2000)
Races in Marion:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
- Black (4.3%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (15.4%), English (13.1%),
United States (11.1%), Irish (11.1%), Italian (3.4%),
Scotch-Irish (2.4%).
Land area: 12.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Marion
- High school or higher: 79.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Marion city
- Never married: 19.0%
- Now married: 54.8%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 14.5%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,251 (+8.5%).
Hospital/medical center in Marion:
- MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (917 W MAIN)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Marion:
- HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HERRIN, IL)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CARBONDALE, IL)
- FRANKLIN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BENTON, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Marion:
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 6 miles; MARION,
IL; ID: MWA)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 23 miles;
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
- MOUNT VERNON (about 41 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID:
MVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:
- BENTON MUNI (about 19 miles; BENTON, IL; ID: H96)
- HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 28 miles; HARRISBURG, IL;
ID: HSB)
- PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 34 miles;
PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; ID: PJY)
Amtrak station near Marion:
- 20 miles: CARBONDALE (401 S. ILLINOIS AVE.).
Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking,
paid long-term parking, call for car rental service,
call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public
transit connection.
College/University in Marion:
- TREND BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment:
13; Location: 21 TOWN AND COUNTY SHOPPING CTR; Private,
for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Marion:
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CARTERVILLE,
IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 19
miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles;
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MURRAY, KY;
FT enrollment: 7,676)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 89 miles;
BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 91 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 98 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
Public high schools in Marion:
- MARION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,216;
Location: 1501 S CARBON ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CRAB ORCHARD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 120;
Location: 19189 CORY BAILEY RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Marion:
- MARION JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 842;
Location: 1609 W MAIN ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
- WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 650;
Location: 420 E MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location:
400 MORNINGSIDE; Grades: KG - 05)
- LONGFELLOW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 348;
Location: 1400 W HENDRICKSON; Grades: PK - 05)
- JEFFERSON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 304;
Location: 700 EAST BLVD; Grades: PK - 08)
- CRAB ORCHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
277; Location: 19189 CORY BAILEY ST; Grades: KG - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Marion:
- MARION SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST S (Students: 13;
Location: 9314 OLD ROUTE 13; Grades: 1 - 8)
Libraries in Marion:
- MARION CARNEGIE LIB. (Operating income:
$521,547; Location: 206 SOUTH MARKET ST.; 57,707 books;
1,384 audio materials; 357 video materials; 60 serial
subscriptions)
- CRAB ORCHARD P.L.D. (Operating income:
$70,217; Location: 19229 BAILEY ST.; 17,183 books; 412
audio materials; 272 video materials; 49 serial
subscriptions)
|
