Profile for Marion, Indiana, IN

Marion is on the Mississinewa River

Boomed with the discovery of oil and gas in the 1880s

The Battle of the Mississinewa, which occurred near here in December 1812, is re-enacted annually

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 186. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 6 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· James Dean, actor

Performing arts: Marion Philharmonic Orchestra

Historic sites and museums: Mississinewa Battlefield

Colleges and universities: Indiana Wesleyan University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 71

Listed places near Marion

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (14)

Colleges (1)

Communities (9)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (3)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Marion demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Grant County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 46953 ZIP code.

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18% of Marion residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Marion ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Marion
• Cemeteries in Grant County
• Genealogy page (IN GenWeb) for Grant County
• Libraries in or near Marion

Post a query on a message board:

• Grant County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Marion Philharmonic Orchestra

• Marion area attractions
• Marion museums
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• Marion area parks
• Wineries near Marion

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Indiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Marion
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• Communities in Grant County

• Marion business guide
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• Courts in Indiana
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• Crime in Grant County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Indiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Marion was $16,378, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Grant County economic census
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• Indiana economic data

13% of Marion residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Marion
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• Air pollution in Grant County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Indiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Local historical societies in Indiana
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Grant County genealogy forum

Median rent in Marion, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $343.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $626.

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Libraries in Marion include Marion Public Library ... View libraries

• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Marion area
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Newspapers in Marion include Chronicle-Tribune

TV stations in Marion include WNDY.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WBSW.

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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Marion
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Grant County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Marion political report.

• Indiana Democratic party
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The average commute time for Marion workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Marion between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Marion travel guide
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• Indiana tourism bureau

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• Audubon centers
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