Moving to Marion, Wisconsin

by btobers · Published July 2, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 2,065
Males: 1,043 (50.5%), Females: 1,022 (49.5%)

Waupaca County

Zip code: 54950

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.4 years
Median household income: $37,534
Median house value: $111,400

Population by Race

Races in Marion:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (47.3%), Polish (10.5%), Irish (9.9%), English (6.7%), United States (6.4%), Norwegian (5.6%).

Elevation: 855 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marion

High school or higher: 84.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion town

Never married: 13.8%
Now married: 67.4%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 9.5%

2.0% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Marion:

SHAWANO MEDICAL CTR 36 (about 21 miles; SHAWANO, WI)
NEW LONDON FAMILY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 22 miles; NEW LONDON, WI)
RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 29 miles; WAUPACA, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marion:

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 39 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)
WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 53 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 55 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:

CLINTONVILLE MUNI (about 13 miles; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: CLI)
CENTRAL COUNTY (about 15 miles; IOLA, WI; Abbreviation: 68C)
SHAWANO MUNI (about 25 miles; SHAWANO, WI; Abbreviation: 3WO)

Amtrak station:
MARION (U.S. HWY 45) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion:

FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 42 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 48 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 50 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 59 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 68 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)

Schools

Public high school in Marion:

MARION HI (Students: 302; Location: 105 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Marion:

MARION EL (Students: 357; Location: 1001 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Marion:

MARION PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $75,904; Location: 120 N. MAIN ST.; 23,705 books; 533 audio materials; 1,261 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)