MarionWI
A town of 452.
Is Marion a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Marion, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Marion. Marion has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
452 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.
The median age in Marion is higher than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Marion’s median age is 62.9 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 12% of Marion residents are under 18. Marion has grown 2% since 2020, to 452 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Marion | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 12% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 42% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Marion’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.7 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Marion | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 34% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.6% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 25.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Marion is longer
The average trip to work in Marion is 34 minutes. Jobs based in Marion fell to 28 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013. Most working residents leave Marion for work: only 0% work in town.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Marion has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Marion has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 8° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Marion is
Marion beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Marion. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Marion.
| Marion | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Marion | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Marion, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dells of the Wisconsin River and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marion. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River
28 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail16 mi Theme parkNoah's Ark Water Park
15 mi Theme parkMt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
30 mi State parkDevil's Lake State Park24 mi MuseumMid-Continent Railway MuseumPhoto credits
Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Marion
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Marion; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Marion residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% 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 Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 444 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 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.