Marion is a city in
Shawano and
Waupaca counties in the
U.S. state
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of
Wisconsin
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. The population was 1,324 at the
2020 census.
History
A post office called Marion has been in operation since 1880. The city was named for
Francis Marion
Brigadier general (United States), Brigadier General Francis Marion ( 1732 – February 27, 1795), also known as the "Swamp Fox", was an American military officer, planter, and politician who served during the French and Indian War and t ...
, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.
Marion is home to a sizeable
Amish
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community, who settled there in 1995. As of 2024, the town had 575 Amish residents divided between five church districts.
Geography
Marion is located at (44.672573, -88.886284).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
Most of the city lies in Waupaca County, with only a small portion extending into Shawano County.
Demographics
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.
References
External links
Official city website* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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Cities in Wisconsin
Cities in Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Cities in Shawano County, Wisconsin