MarionOR
Settled in 1871, this town now has 154 residents.
Is Marion a good place to live?
No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a lower share of households owning their home than Marion. Marion has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
154 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marion.
Marion has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half commute less than 14 miles. The top destinations are Salem (35%), Portland (6%) and Stayton (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Marion brings mild winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Marion comes to 82°F, close to Oregon’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marion has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Marion comes to 62 of 100, against 64 of 100 in Oregon’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. 76% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 19%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Marion is
CDC measures, 26 in all: Marion beats Oregon on 3 and trails on 1. Marion: 18% of adults get no exercise outside work.
| Marion | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Marion | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 8.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 12.5% |
| More adults with obesity | 41.2% | 33.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Marion
Reser Stadium and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marion. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Stadium & arenaReser Stadium
7 mi Theme parkEnchanted Forest
33 mi MuseumEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum
17 mi State parkSilver Falls State Park
21 mi MuseumOregon Electric Railway Museum
18 mi GardenOregon GardenPhoto credits
Reser Stadium: Zapper258, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enchanted Forest: Trashbag (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum: Notkeel at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Silver Falls State Park: Kelvin Kay -- Kkmd at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oregon Electric Railway Museum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oregon Garden: Daderot, CC0
Moving to Marion: who provides what
Marion is unincorporated, so Marion County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
100% of working residents leave Marion for work
Where Marion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Marion
About 0 of every 100 Marion residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
About Marion
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Marion is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 307 at the 2020 census. Marion is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 302 ft
- Area code
- 503, 971
Questions about Marion
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