Marion, North Carolina
Location of Marion, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°40′59″N 82°0′21″W / 35.68306, -82.00583
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	McDowell
Area
- Total	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²)
- Land	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,404 ft (428 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,943
- Density	1,452.1/sq mi (560.7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	28737, 28752
Area code(s)	828
FIPS code	37-41420[1]
GNIS feature ID	1013324[2]

Marion is a city in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,943 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McDowell County^[3].

Geography

Marion is located at 35°40′59″N, 82°0′21″W (35.683150, -82.005855)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,943 people, 2,146 households, and 1,283 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,452.1 people per square mile (561.3/km²). There were 2,351 housing units at an average density of 690.7/sq mi (267.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.23% White, 10.54% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.82% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.04% of the population.

There were 2,146 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,753, and the median income for a family was $35,463. Males had a median income of $25,403 versus $21,671 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,569. About 12.6% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 21.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Official website of Marion, NC

• Marion, North Carolina is at coordinates 35°40′59″N 82°00′21″W / 35.68315, -82.005855 (Marion, North Carolina)Coordinates: 35°40′59″N 82°00′21″W / 35.68315, -82.005855 (Marion, North Carolina)

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