Marion, Virginia

Town of Marion, Virginia
The Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia.
The Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia.
Official seal of Town of Marion, Virginia
Motto: 
America's Coolest Hometown
Marion is located in Virginia
Marion
Marion
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Marion is located in the United States
Marion
Marion
Marion (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°50′N 81°31′W / 36.833°N 81.517°W / 36.833; -81.517
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountySmyth
Area
 • Town5.16 sq mi (10.76 km2)
 • Land5.13 sq mi (10.69 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
2,500 ft (800 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Town6,022
 • Density1,347.31/sq mi (537.98/km2)
 • Metro
Approximately 14,500 total population
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24354
Area code276
FIPS code51-49464[2]
GNIS feature ID1498513[3]
Websitewww.marionva.org

Marion is a town in, and the county seat of, Smyth County, Virginia, United States. It is positioned upon Interstate 81, in the Blue Ridge portion of the Southern Appalachian mountains in Southwest Virginia.[4] The town is named for American Revolutionary War officer Francis Marion. The town limits had a population of approximately 6,000, per 2020 Census estimates. However, together with the neighborhoods, an additional 9,000 residents residing in unincorporated Smyth County have Marion mailing addresses, granting the Marion, VA ZIP code (24354) a total population of about 14,500, which is around half of the county's total population.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference GR2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.