Marion, Alabama | |
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![]() Old Marion City Hall, built in 1832. It now houses the Alabama Military Hall of Honor. | |
![]() Location of Marion in Perry County, Alabama. | |
Coordinates: 32°37′58″N 87°19′2″W / 32.63278°N 87.31722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Perry |
Named for | Francis Marion |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
Area | |
• Total | 10.66 sq mi (27.61 km2) |
• Land | 10.57 sq mi (27.37 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,176 |
• Density | 300.47/sq mi (116.02/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 36756 |
Area code | 334 |
FIPS code | 01-46768 |
GNIS feature ID | 0160038 |
Website | www |
Marion is the county seat of Perry County, Alabama[3]. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,176.[2] The city was first called Muckle Ridge. It was renamed after a hero of the American Revolution, Francis Marion.