MarionWI
A town of 650.
Is Marion a good place to live?
26% of residents are under 18 in Marion, above both Wisconsin’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (22%). The biggest park or preserve is Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, at 289 acres. Marion has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
650 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marion.
Marion faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Marion’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Marion for work: only 1% work in town. At $67,000, Marion’s median household income is below both the Wisconsin town median ($87,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 11% of residents live below the poverty line in Marion.
| Marion | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Marion, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Marion has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marion stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who get no exercise outside work
35% of Marion adults get no exercise outside work. Only 7 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Marion. 19% of Marion adults binge drink.
| Marion | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marion | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.5% of Marion is conserved land
3.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Marion’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Marion | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Wisconsin State Riverway | — | 289 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Marion
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marion
About 2 of every 100 Marion residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Marion for work
Where Marion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Marion
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Marion is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 629 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 974 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Marion
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marion, WI a good place to live?
Marion has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.