|
Population (year 2000): 31,320. Estimated
population in July 2005: 30,644 (-2.2% change)
Males: 14,710 (47.0%), Females: 16,610 (53.0%)
Zip codes:
46952,
46953.
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $30,440 (year 2000)
Median house value: $57,000 (year 2000)
Races in Marion:
- White Non-Hispanic (77.8%)
- Black (15.6%)
- Hispanic (3.6%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- Other race (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
Ancestries: German (13.8%), United States
(13.5%), English (7.6%), Irish (7.0%), Dutch (2.0%), Scottish
(1.7%).
Land area: 13.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Marion
- High school or higher: 73.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
- Unemployed: 8.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Marion city
- Never married: 25.2%
- Now married: 49.4%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 14.0%
1.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -1,735 (-5.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Marion:
- GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (505
WABASH AVENUE)
- MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (441 NORTH WABASH
AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Marion:
- WABASH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WABASH, IN)
- BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles;
HARTFORD CITY, IN)
- ST VINCENT MERCY HOSPITAL, INC (about 23 miles;
ELWOOD, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Marion:
- DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 30 miles;
MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
- ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 32 miles;
ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)
- GRISSOM ARB (about 35 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:
- MARION MUNI (about 5 miles; MARION, IN; ID: MZZ)
- CONVERSE (about 16 miles; CONVERSE, IN; ID: 1I8)
- WABASH MUNI (about 17 miles; WABASH, IN; ID: IWH)
Colleges/Universities in Marion:
- INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time
enrollment: 6,684; Location: 4201 S WASHINGTON ST;
Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.indwes.edu; Offers
Master's degree)
- INDIANA BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 127;
Location: 830 N MILLER AVE; Private, for-profit;
Website: www.indianabusinesscollege.com)
- MARION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TUCKER AREA VOC TECH CTR
(FT enrollment: 30; Location: 107 S Pennsylvania AVE;
Public)
- CHT ACADEMY (Location: 1913 W 2ND ST;
Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Marion:
- ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ANDERSON, IN;
Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
- BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MUNCIE, IN;
FT enrollment: 17,039)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 33 miles;
MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE
(about 54 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
- BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN;
FT enrollment: 3,721)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS
(about 63 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment:
19,818)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 65
miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
Public high schools in Marion:
- MARION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,462;
Location: 750 W 26TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- EASTBROOK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 560;
Location: 560 S 900 E; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Marion:
- LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 362;
Location: 5318 S WESTERN AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
- THE KINGS ACADEMY (Students: 54; Location:
6045 E 300 S; Grades: 5 - 12)
- NEW HORIZONS ACADEMY (Students: 42; Location:
1002 SOUTH 350 EAST; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Marion:
- JUSTICE THURGOOD MARSHALL MDL SCH (Students:
697; Location: 720 N MILLER AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- JOHN L MCCULLOCH MIDDLE SCH (Students: 651;
Location: 3528 S WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- JOHN W KENDALL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 493;
Location: 2009 W KEM RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 453;
Location: 1115 E BRADFORD ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 416;
Location: 3340 S LINCOLN BLVD; Grades: PK - 05)
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404;
Location: 513 W BUCKINGHAM DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- FRANCES SLOCUM ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 360;
Location: 2909 S TORRENCE ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 358;
Location: 759 S LENFESTY ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 349;
Location: 4415 S NEBRASKA ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- EASTBROOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 329;
Location: 560 S 900 E; Grades: 07 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Marion:
- ST.PAUL'S PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 193;
Location: 1009 KEM ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- MARION SDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 6;
Location: 1702 E BRADFORD PIKE; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Marion:
- MARION PL (Operating income: $1,601,084;
Location: 600 S WASHINGTON ST; 132,259 books; 4,891
audio materials; 7,836 video materials; 465 serial
subscriptions)
|
