Profile for Marion, Iowa, IA

Marion is on Indian Creek.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 27. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Arts Festival - May 19, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Palisades-Kepler State Park

Historic sites and museums: Granger House Museum, Marion Heritage Center

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.)

Listed places near Marion

Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (2)

Communities (4)

Hotels (24)

Libraries (4)

Museums (5)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Marion demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Linn County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Cedar Rapids area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 52402 ZIP code.

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• Marion city government
• Linn County government

35% of Marion residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Marion ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Marion
• Cemeteries in Linn County
• Libraries in or near Marion

Post a query on a message board:

• Linn County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Marion area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Marion
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• Communities in Linn County

• Marion business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Linn County
• Arrests in Linn County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Marion was $23,158, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Linn County economic census
• Linn County economic summary
• Linn County employment growth
• Linn County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

29% of Marion residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Marion
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Marion
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• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

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• Air pollution in Linn County
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• Land contamination in Linn County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Linn County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Marion festival dates:

• Arts Festival - May 19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Marion festival web sites:

• Arts Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Marion

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Marion
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Marion items now on sale

• Marion local government Web site
• Linn County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Marion medical services & health statistics

• Local historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Marion
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Marion
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Linn County genealogy forum

Median rent in Marion, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $397.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,007.

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

• Iowa library

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• Census map of Marion area
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• American Legion post locator
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Marion
• Rotary club search
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• Parks near Marion
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Linn County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Marion political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
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The average commute time for Marion workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 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 .8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Marion include Microtel Inn & Suites Marion.

• Marion travel guide
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• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• Audubon centers
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