Marion, Wisconsin

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There are also three Wisconsin towns named Marion.

Marion is a city in Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,297 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within Waupaca County. A small portion extends into adjacent Shawano County.

[edit] Geography

Marion is located at 44°40′21″N, 88°53′11″W (44.672573, -88.886284)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²). 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (3.64%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,297 people, 581 households, and 367 families residing in the city. The population density was 236.2/km² (611.7/mi²). There were 624 housing units at an average density of 113.6/km² (294.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.38% White, 0.08% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.08% of the population.

There were 581 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,344, and the median income for a family was $41,688. Males had a median income of $29,279 versus $21,974 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,391. About 3.4% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.