Marion County | |
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![]() Marion County Courthouse in Knoxville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
![]() Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 41°19′52″N 93°06′08″W / 41.331111111111°N 93.102222222222°W | |
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Founded | 1845 |
Named for | Francis Marion |
Seat | Knoxville |
Largest city | Pella |
Area | |
• Total | 571 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
• Land | 555 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
• Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 2.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,414 |
• Density | 59/sq mi (23/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,414.[1] The county seat is Knoxville.[2] It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.[3]