MarionWI
Trash & recyclingIs Marion a good place to live?
The best of Marion’s subject grades is a B+ for civic life; the weakest is a C for health. Marion’s midpoint age is 61.4 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 7 have a lower share of children under 18 than Marion. Marion has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
98% of working residents leave Marion for work
Where Marion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Marion grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Marion is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
A older population than Wisconsin as a whole
In Marion, 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. People 65 and older are 39% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Marion at 2,091 residents, up 3.5% since 2020.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 66% are men (WI 49%).
| Marion | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.4% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.5% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakridge Mennonite School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 22 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Most of Marion’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Marion had 105 jobs in 2023, down 31 from 2013. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. In Marion, the average trip to work is 32 minutes. Half commute less than 34 miles.
| Marion | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Marion stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
Among adults in Marion, 15% report frequent mental distress. Only 3 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Marion. The town beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Marion | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marion | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.2% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Marion
In Marion, the peak summer temperature is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Marion, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Marion than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 41% come from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2004, has brought federal aid to Marion households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 1.3% of Marion
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Marion: one, of 19 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Alpine Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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.
About Marion
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Marion is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,020 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Silver Lake and Spring Lake are located in the town. The ghost town of Rodney was also located partially in the town.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 823 ft
Marion’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Marion.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | — | — | B− | — | B− | C |
| Mount Morris | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C |
| Lohrville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dakota | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Warren | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neshkoro | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Marion, Mount Morris and Dakota have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Marion, Mount Morris and Dakota report no FBI crime data of their own. Lohrville, Warren and Neshkoro aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Marion with a neighbor →
Questions about Marion
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marion, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.