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Marion, Wisconsin
Location of Marion in Waupaca (below) and Shawano (above) counties, Wisconsin
Location of Marion in Waupaca (below) and Shawano (above) counties, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°40′21″N 88°53′11″W / 44.67250°N 88.88639°W / 44.67250; -88.88639
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountiesWaupaca, Shawano
Government
 • MayorChristopher Goke
Area
 • Total
2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2)
 • Land2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation850 ft (259 m)
Population
 • Total
1,324
 • Density510/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
FIPS code55-49400[4]
GNIS feature ID1569041[2]
Websitecityofmarionwi.gov

Marion is a city in Shawano and Waupaca counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,324 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Marion has been in operation since 1880.[5] The city was named for Francis Marion, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.[6]

Geography

Marion is located at 44°40′21″N 88°53′11″W / 44.67250°N 88.88639°W / 44.67250; -88.88639 (44.672573, -88.886284).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.58 square miles (6.68 km2), of which, 2.45 square miles (6.35 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.[8] Most of the city lies in Waupaca County, with only a small portion extending into Shawano County.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880161
1890470191.9%
190060228.1%
191079832.6%
19208759.6%
193099213.4%
19401,0344.2%
19501,1188.1%
19601,2007.3%
19701,2181.5%
19801,34810.7%
19901,242−7.9%
20001,2974.4%
20101,260−2.9%
20201,3245.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 1,324 people residing in the city. 1,310 lived in the Waupaca County portion, and 14 in Shawano County portion.

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Waupaca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  6. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 99.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.