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Welcome to Marion County ...

Time Zone: Marion County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Knoxville is the Seat for Marion County.

Marion County was founded June 10, 1845 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marion had a population of 33,280 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion represented 1.09% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Marion County:

  • Bussey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
    • Bussey is located in Marion County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Hamilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Marion County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Harvey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Marion County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Knoxville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Marysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Marion County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Melcher - Dallas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
    • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Pella
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
    • Pella is located in Marion County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <3>
  • Pleasantville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Swan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Marion County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024