Marion, Texas

Marion is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. The town was incorporated by 1941. The population was 1,066 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Not to be confused with Marion County, Texas.
Marion, Texas
City
Marion public library
Location of Marion, Texas
Coordinates: 29°34′19″N 98°8′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGuadalupe
Area
 • Total0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
 • Land0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,066
 • Density1,365/sq mi (527.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78124
Area code(s)830
FIPS code48-46692[1]
GNIS feature ID1340958[2]
Websitecityofmariontx.org

History

The town is named after Marion Dove, whose grandfather, Joshua W. Young, owned a plantation that the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway passed through in 1877.[4]

Geography

Farm to Market Road 78 passes through the center of town, leading west 26 miles (42 km) to San Antonio and east 12 miles (19 km) to Seguin, the Guadalupe County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Marion has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), all of it land.[3]

Marion is a small town that has a 3A school(the Marion Bulldogs) and a few businesses, including a hardware store, meat market, gas stations and several restaurants.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
188090—
1940373—
195043917.7%
196055726.9%
197065517.6%
19806742.9%
199098446.0%
20001,09911.7%
20101,066−3.0%
Est. 20181,187[5]11.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

At the 2000 census there were 1,099 people in the city. The population density was 1,544.0 people per square mile (597.6/km²). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 561.4/sq mi (218.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.25% White, 6.01% African American, 1.09% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 16.01% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.22%.[1]

Of the 393 households 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.5% of households were one person and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.32 which can be directly compared to the US's average household size of 2.59 and average family size of 3.14.

The age distribution was 30.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median household income was $36,635 and the median family income was $40,625. Males had a median income of $27,125 versus $21,771 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,302. About 7.0% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city is served by the Marion Independent School District. A small portion is served by the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Marion city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  4. Vivian Elizabeth Smyrl. "MARION, TEXAS". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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