Marion, Wisconsin

For other uses, see Marion, Wisconsin (disambiguation).

Marion is a city in Shawano and Waupaca counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,324 at the 2020 census.

Marion, Wisconsin
City
Location of Marion in Waupaca (below) and Shawano (above) counties, Wisconsin
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Coordinates: 44°40′21″N 88°53′11″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Counties	Waupaca, Shawano
Incorporated (village)	December 12, 1898
Incorporated (city)	July 29, 1939[1]
Government
• Mayor	Christopher Goke
Area [2]
• Total	2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2)
• Land	2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation [3]	850 ft (259 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	1,324
• Density	510/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-49400[5]
GNIS feature ID	1569041[3]
Website	cityofmarionwi.gov

History

A post office called Marion has been in operation since 1880.^[6] The city was named for Francis Marion, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.^[7]

Marion is home to a sizeable Amish community, who settled there in 1995. As of 2024, the town had 575 Amish residents divided between five church districts.^[8]

Geography

Marion is located at 44°40′21″N 88°53′11″W (44.672573, -88.886284).^[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.58 square miles (6.68 km²), of which, 2.45 square miles (6.35 km²) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²) is water.^[10] Most of the city lies in Waupaca County, with only a small portion extending into Shawano County.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	161		—
1890	470		191.9%
1900	602		28.1%
1910	798		32.6%
1920	875		9.6%
1930	992		13.4%
1940	1,034		4.2%
1950	1,118		8.1%
1960	1,200		7.3%
1970	1,218		1.5%
1980	1,348		10.7%
1990	1,242		−7.9%
2000	1,297		4.4%
2010	1,260		−2.9%
2020	1,324		5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 1,324 people residing in the city. 1,310 lived in the Waupaca County portion, and 14 in Shawano County portion.