MarionND
A town of 128, settled in 1900.
Is Marion a good place to live?
Marion has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
128 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Marion: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marion, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marion.
More children than North Dakota overall
Among adults 25 and older in Marion, 37% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Children under 18 are just over a third of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (25% statewide). Population is up 3.2% in the town since 2020, to 128 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Marion’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.6 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Marion | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 26.7% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.8% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.3% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 29% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.8% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 27.3% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.2% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Marion’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Litchville-Marion 46 school district. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Marion, with 149 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litchville-Marion Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 83 | C+ |
| Litchville-Marion High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 66 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
The biggest natural risk in Marion is cold waves, at a low overall level
Households in Marion have drawn federal disaster aid in 9 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 70% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 49% come from cold waves and 15% from strong winds.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Marion than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
Marion: nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, against 33% in North Dakota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Marion. 20% of Marion adults have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Marion is ahead of North Dakota on 2 and behind on 10.
| Marion | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Marion | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.6% | 82.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Marion
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Marion; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Marion residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Marion
City in North Dakota, United States
Marion is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 125 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1900
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,463 ft
- ZIP code
- 58466
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Marion
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marion, ND a good place to live?
Marion has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.