| Marion, North Dakota | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Marion, North Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | LaMoure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,463 ft (446 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 133 |
| • Density | 174.4/sq mi (67.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58466 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-50780[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1033654[3] |
Marion is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census.[1]
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The city was founded in 1900 as Elmo, but changed its name to Marion in 1902.[4] The new name came Marion Mellen, daughter of Northern Pacific Railway president Charles Sanger Mellen.[5] Marion was located at the end of a Northern Pacific branch line starting in Casselton and known as the "lady line" due to the many cities bearing female names located alongside the tracks. The line was in place in Marion until 2002, when eventual owner Red River Valley & Western filed for abandonment.[6]
Marion is located at (46.607360, -98.333510)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (17.00%) is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 241 |
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| 1920 | 294 | 22.0% | |
| 1930 | 258 | −12.2% | |
| 1940 | 242 | −6.2% | |
| 1950 | 272 | 12.4% | |
| 1960 | 309 | 13.6% | |
| 1970 | 215 | −30.4% | |
| 1980 | 214 | −0.5% | |
| 1990 | 169 | −21.0% | |
| 2000 | 146 | −13.6% | |
| 2010 | 133 | −8.9% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 146 people, 71 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 174.4 people per square mile (67.1/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 102.8 per square mile (39.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.63% White, 0.68% Asian, and 0.68% from two or more races.
There were 71 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $24,583. Males had a median income of $39,000 versus $1,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $1,000,000. There were 10.4% of families and 22.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.6% of under eighteens and 27.9% of those over 64.
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