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'''Marion''' is a city located in ]. As of the ] census, the city had a total population of 26,294. The city is part of the ] metro area. '''Marion''' is a city located in ]. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,294. The city is part of the ] metro area.


== Geography == ==Geography==
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Marion is located at 42°2'16" North, 91°35'35" West (42.037649, -91.592925){{GR|1}}. Marion is located at 42°2'16" North, 91°35'35" West (42.037649, -91.592925){{GR|1}}.


According to the ], the city has a total area of 31.1 ] (12.0 ]). 31.1 km² (12.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. According to the ], the city has a total area of 31.1 ] (12.0 ]). 31.1 km² (12.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.


== Demographics == ==Demographics==
As of the ]{{GR|2}} of ], there are 26,294 people, 10,458 households, and 7,174 families residing in the city. The ] is 846.0/km² (2,192.1/mi²). There are 10,968 housing units at an average density of 352.9/km² (914.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.01% ], 0.60% ], 0.19% ], 0.94% ], 0.03% ], 0.40% from ], and 0.84% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population are ] or ] of any race. As of the ]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 26,294 people, 10,458 households, and 7,174 families residing in the city. The ] was 846.0/km² (2,192.1/mi²). There were 10,968 housing units at an average density of 352.9/km² (914.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.01% ], 0.60% ], 0.19% ], 0.94% ], 0.03% ], 0.40% from ], and 0.84% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were ] or ] of any race.


There are 10,458 households out of which 34.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% are ] living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% are non-families. 26.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.00. There were 10,458 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were ] living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.


In the city the population is spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.1 males. In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $48,591, and the median income for a family is $59,110. Males have a median income of $40,766 versus $26,241 for females. The ] for the city is $23,158. 5.2% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the ]. Out of the total population, 7.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


The median income for a household in the city was $48,591, and the median income for a family was $59,110. Males had a median income of $40,766 versus $26,241 for females. The ] for the city was $23,158. 5.2% of the population and 3.9% of families were below the ]. 7.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


== Education == == Education ==

Two public school districts serve Marion. The ] encompasses much of the south and east sides of Marion. The ] includes land primarily on Marion's north and west sides, and areas of ]. Linn-Mar is one of the fastest growing school systems in the state of ]. The two schools have discussed merging on several occasions, dating back to the 1950's. Such a consolidation seems unlikely now, given the size of each school, tradition, and Linn-Mar's student population from Cedar Rapids. Two public school districts serve Marion. The ] encompasses much of the south and east sides of Marion. The ] includes land primarily on Marion's north and west sides, and areas of ]. Linn-Mar is one of the fastest growing school systems in the state of ]. The two schools have discussed merging on several occasions, dating back to the 1950's. Such a consolidation seems unlikely now, given the size of each school, tradition, and Linn-Mar's student population from Cedar Rapids.


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== External links == ==External links==
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Revision as of 11:27, 18 March 2006

Marion is a city located in Linn County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,294. The city is part of the Cedar Rapids metro area.

Geography

Location of Marion, Iowa
Location of Marion, Iowa

Marion is located at 42°2'16" North, 91°35'35" West (42.037649, -91.592925)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.1 km² (12.0 mi²). 31.1 km² (12.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 26,294 people, 10,458 households, and 7,174 families residing in the city. The population density was 846.0/km² (2,192.1/mi²). There were 10,968 housing units at an average density of 352.9/km² (914.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.01% White, 0.60% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,458 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,591, and the median income for a family was $59,110. Males had a median income of $40,766 versus $26,241 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,158. 5.2% of the population and 3.9% of families were below the poverty line. 7.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education

Two public school districts serve Marion. The Marion Independent School District encompasses much of the south and east sides of Marion. The Linn-Mar Community School District includes land primarily on Marion's north and west sides, and areas of Cedar Rapids. Linn-Mar is one of the fastest growing school systems in the state of Iowa. The two schools have discussed merging on several occasions, dating back to the 1950's. Such a consolidation seems unlikely now, given the size of each school, tradition, and Linn-Mar's student population from Cedar Rapids.

Kirkwood Community College has a satellite campus in Marion.

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