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Marion is a tiny town of 539 people in Union Parish, Louisiana. It's about 28 miles from Monroe, LA and 201 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $142k and rent runs about $792 a month.
539people
$142kTypical home
$792/moRent
92° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 539
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 168 people per sq mi
- 201 mi to Memphis, TN
- 28 mi to Monroe, LA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $142k (≈$896/mo)
- Median rent $792/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (468 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,735 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 23% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to MLU airport
- 197 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 95 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 174 ft
- 210 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 77 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Union Parish: R+57 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.