Marion, Louisiana

Marion, Louisiana
Town
Town of Marion
Location of Marion in Union Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°54′06″N92°14′36″W / 32.90167°N 92.24333°W / 32.90167; -92.24333
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Union
Government
• Mayor	Kenneth W. Franklin (R) (outgoing) Danny A. Smith (I) (elected 2018) [1]
• Town Council:	Mark Andrews (R) Rhonda Davis (D) Eugene "Bubba" Hoggatt (R) Jeffrey Kirkland (R) Lindsey Franklin Redd (R) Bobbie J. Wayne (D) [1]
Area [2]
• Total	3.22 sq mi (8.34 km2)
• Land	3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	180 ft (50 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	623
• Density	194.08/sq mi (74.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	318
FIPS code	22-48645
Website	www.townofmarionla.com

Marion is a town in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 765 at the 2010 census, a decrease from 806 at the 2000 census. This population includes the village of Truxno in the northwestern corner of the city limits. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Little is known about the early history of Marion, but it is believed that the first settlers of the area were the family of a man named David Stewart who came from Marion, Alabama in 1832. This has caused confusion as some sources state this is how the town got its name, while others argue it was named after the Lieutenant Colonel and later Brigadier General Francis Marion of the American Revolutionary War. Also known as the "swamp fox". ^[3]

Marion was a part of Ouachita Parish until 1839 when it became a part of the new Union Parish. ^[4]

Marion was incorporated as a town in 1852. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 0.31% is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	226		—
1920	371		64.2%
1930	444		19.7%
1940	481		8.3%
1950	685		42.4%
1960	685		0.0%
1970	796		16.2%
1980	989		24.2%
1990	775		−21.6%
2000	806		4.0%
2010	765		−5.1%
2020	623		−18.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Marion racial composition as of 2020 ^[7]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	232	37.24%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	361	57.95%
Native American	1	0.16%
Other/Mixed	22	3.53%
Hispanic or Latino	7	1.12%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 623 people, 294 households, and 211 families residing in the town.

Education

Residents were assigned to Union Parish Public Schools' Marion High School (K-12) until June 2013, when the school closed down due to a lack of students in the 2012–13 school year. Marion students since the 2013–14 academic season go to the Union Parish High School located in Farmerville, Louisiana.

Notable people

• John David Crow, Heisman Trophy Winner, 1957; born in Marion, 1935
• Walt Goldsby (1861–1914), 19th century baseball player, born in Marion

See also

• Louisiana portal

• LA 143

References

1. "Election Returns: Union Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
3. "Profile for Marion, Louisiana". ePodunk . Retrieved May 26, 2010.
4. Hudson, T. D. "A Brief History of the European Settlement of Union Parish Louisiana 1540 – 1850". The USGenWeb Project. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
5. "History of Calcasieu Parish". Calcasieu Parish. Website Design by Granicus - Connecting People and Government. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.

External links

• Town of Marion ^[usurped]
• Marion Progress Community Progress Site for Marion, LA