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Marion, Indiana

Marion, Indiana
Administration
Full nameCity of Marion
Official nameCity of Marion
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGrant
Government
MayorWayne W. Seybold (R)
Geography
Total Area13.3 sq mi (34.4 km2)
Land Area13.3 sq mi (34.4 km2)
Water Area0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation810 ft (246.9 m)
Demography
Total Population29948 (2010)
Density (pop.)909.2/km2 (2355.5/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes46952-46953
Area code765
FIPS code18-46908 
GNIS feature ID0438611 

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Not to be confused with Marion County, Indiana.

Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County. It is named for Francis Marion, a Brigadier General from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.

The city is the home of Indiana Wesleyan University, the largest evangelical Christian university in the Midwest and largest private university in Indiana. Since 2003, former Olympic skater Wayne Seybold has been Marion's mayor. Marion is also noted for being the birthplace of legendary actor James Dean and famed cartoonist Jim Davis, though both were raised in nearby Fairmount. It was also the location of the wedding of actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett in 1993.

Marion, Indiana Video

Brownsburg High School's Gordon Hayward scores at the buzzer to win the 2008 Indiana High Boys Basketball 4A State Championship over Marion 40-39 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on 3/22/08. Hayward, a senior who will attend Butler University next fall, scored off an inbounds pass from Austin Fish with 2.1 seconds remaining. The video is courtesy of HoosierAuthority.com.
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From 3.22.08 - from IHSAASports.org webcast / Brownsburg vs. Marion in Indiana High School Athletic Association 4A State Finals at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianpolis - largest class (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A) championship. Marion had won numerous state titles in boys basketball, Brownsburg none. Marion had taken a 39-38 lead on a three-pointerer with 2.1 seconds left. Announcers are Mark Jaynes (also heard on Indy Racing League Radio Network) and Pete Smith (HS Coach in Indiana).
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The Zambian Orphan Choir perform at Brookhaven Wesleyan Church in Marion, Indiana. Learn more about the Zambian Orphan Choir and the AIDS crisis in Zambia at www.worldhope.org
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Brownsburg High School senior Gordon Hayward talks about his game-winning layup to win the 2008 Indiana High School Boys Basketball State Championship on 3/22/08 over the Marion Giants 40-39. Hayward will play colleigately at Butler Univeristy next winter. The interview is courtesy of HoosierAuthority.com.
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Series #20 Part #2 Fly/In Cruise/In Video Magazine Team Aviation Financial - Extra 300 Flying Team performs at the annual Fly/In Cruise/In - Marion, Indiana (MZZ) Marcus Schrenker - Team Leader & Pilot Kevin Hudson - Pilot www.FlyInCruiseIn.com Produced by: Inge Harte - Ray Johnson
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Series #15 Program #1. Fly/In Cruise/In Video Magazine Dwight Purdy shows us his very interesting flying machine known as a Benson Gyrocopter. Powered by a Subaru 1800cc Automobile engine this Gyrocopter really performs. See this & many other interesting Flying Machines at the annual Fly/In Cruise/In held on Saturday of Labor day weekend at the Marion, Indiana Municipal Airport. Produced by: Inge Harte - Ray Johnson www.FlyInCruiseIn.com
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Series#4 Part #3 Fly/In Cruise/In Video Magazine Larry Williams & his 1923 Ford Roadster T- Bucket. Larry helped create the annual Fly/In Cruise/In held in Marion, Indiana. www.FlyInCruiseIn.com Produced by: Inge Harte - Ray Johnson
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Series #10 Part #1 Fly/In Cruise/In Video Magazine Wilbur & Joyce Hostetler show us their immaculate 1966 Pontiac GTO. We discuss the restoration & go cruising in Marion, Indiana. www.FlyInCruiseIn.com Produced by: Inge Harte - Ray Johnson
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Series #33 Part #3 Fly/In Cruise/In Video Magazine Paul Weaver - WWI Replica Airplane Enthusiast, shows us his homebuilt Bowers Flybaby Airplane. Video taped at the Mad River Fly/In, in Tremont City, Ohio. Paul Weaver is a regular attendee of the Marion, Indiana Fly/In Cruise/In. www.FlyInCruiseIn.com Produced by: Inge Harte - Ray Johnson
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The Zambian Orphan Choir perform at Brookhaven Wesleyan Church in Marion, Indiana. Learn more about the Zambian Orphan Choir and the AIDS crisis in Zambia at www.worldhope.org
2.70 min. | 4.42 user rating

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Efroymson Conservation Center Recognized at Monumental Affair Awards Ceremony - The Nature Conservancy Tweet this news
The Nature Conservancy--The biggest honor bestowed is the Monumental Award, which represents the most significant visual and physical enhancement in -Marion- County and is selected ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:16:12 GMT+00:00
Carl R. Estes, 83 - Muncie Star Press Tweet this news
Muncie Star Press--Mr. Estes was a retired employee of the Veterans Hospital in -Marion-, -Indiana- where he worked as a physical therapist. He retired in 1987 after thirty-six ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:20:25 GMT+00:00
Daniels Visits Leaders of Indiana's Sister-State - Inside INdiana Business (press release) Tweet this news
Inside INdiana Business (press release)---...- operations in -Marion-. The governor also spent time explaining -Indiana's- economic advantages to a manufacturing company and a pharmaceutical firm. ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:04:14 GMT+00:00
Tennessee Woman One of Ten Members of a Medical Team Gunned Down in Northern ... - WBKO Tweet this news
WBKO---...- says -Marion- Rhodes, a friend of Beckett's. Beckett was the Valedictorian of her high school and earned a biology degree from -Indiana- Wesleyan University.--- - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:52:15 GMT+00:00
FWCS Changes Handbook To Get Tough On K2 Drug Scare - Indiana's NewsCenter Tweet this news
Indiana's NewsCenter--At least one death in -Marion- County down in Indianapolis is being investigated for a possible connection to use of K2, a synthetic form of marijuana that is ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:53:35 GMT+00:00
2010 Michelob Ultra Cool Film Series Presents INDIANA JONES - Broadway World Tweet this news
Broadway World--Indy meets up with an old girlfriend, -Marion-, played by the adventurous Karen Allen, and they head off to Ciaro where the Ark is thought to be resting. ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:34:01 GMT+00:00
Verbatim: Semi-finalists named for Indiana Supreme Court - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (blog) Tweet this news
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (blog)---...- upcoming vacancy on the -Indiana- Supreme Court. The following attorneys and judges are the semi-finalists. Hon. Robyn L. Moberly, -Marion- Superior Court, ... - Date : Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:10:36 GMT+00:00
Records - Indianapolis Business Journal Tweet this news
Indianapolis Business Journal--The Indianapolis--Marion- County Public Library, Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St. receives support from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, ... - Date : Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:21:15 GMT+00:00
Mom Still Fights City To Keep Soldier's Dogs - WNEM Saginaw Tweet this news
WNEM Saginaw--Keeping the dogs is against Bay City rules, and while -Marion- Laur asked for an exception, she's not having much luck getting a response. ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:56:47 GMT+00:00
Marion, Noblesville eye 320 new jobs - Indianapolis Star Tweet this news
Indianapolis Star---MARION-, Ind. -- A Chinese furniture maker today announced it could create up to 100 jobs with a new US headquarters in north central -Indiana-. ... - Date : Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:28:50 GMT+00:00

County seats of Indiana

In order by county * Bold indicates county of 100,000+
Decatur * Fort Wayne * Columbus * Fowler * Hartford City * Lebanon * Nashville * Delphi * Logansport * Jeffersonville * Brazil * Frankfort * English * Washington * Lawrenceburg * Greensburg * Auburn * Muncie * Jasper * Goshen * Connersville * New Albany * Covington * Brookville * Rochester * Princeton * Marion * Bloomfield * Noblesville * Greenfield * Corydon * Danville * New Castle * Kokomo * Huntington * Brownstown * Renssalaer * Portland * Madison * Vernon * Franklin * Vincennes * Warsaw * LaGrange * Crown Point * LaPorte * Bedford * Anderson * Indianapolis * Plymouth * Shoals * Peru * Bloomington * Crawfordsville * Martinsville * Kentland * Albion * Rising Sun * Paoli * Spencer * Rockville * Tell City * Petersburg * Valparaiso * Mount Vernon * Winamac * Greencastle * Winchester * Versailles * Rushville * South Bend * Scottsburg * Shelbyville * Rockport * Knox * Angola * Sullivan * Vevay * Lafayette * Tipton * Liberty * Evansville * Newport * Terre Haute * Wabash * Williamsport * Boonville * Salem * Richmond * Bluffton * Monticello * Columbia City

Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Indiana

County seat: Marion
Cities and townsConverse � * Fairmount * Fowlerton * Gas City * Jonesboro * Marion * Matthews * Swayzee * Sweetser * Upland * Van Buren
TownshipsCenter * Fairmount * Franklin * Green * Jefferson * Liberty * Mill * Monroe * Pleasant * Richland * Sims * Van Buren * Washington
Unincorporated
communities
Arcana * Brookhaven * Cole * Dooville * Doyle Ferguson * Farrville * Fox * Hackleman * Hanfield * Herbst * Home Corner * Jadden * Jalapa * Kiley * Lake Wood * Landess * Michaelsville * Mier * Normal * Point Isabel * Radley * Rigdon * Roseburg * Shadeland * Shady Hills * Sims * Weaver
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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