Marion, Massachusetts

Marion, Massachusetts
Marion Town House
Marion Town House
Official seal of Marion, Massachusetts
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 70°45′48″W / 41.70000°N 70.76333°W / 41.70000; -70.76333
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Settled1679
Incorporated1852[1]
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total
26.1 sq mi (67.7 km2)
 • Land14.0 sq mi (36.2 km2)
 • Water12.1 sq mi (31.4 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,347
 • Density200/sq mi (79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
02738
Area code508 / 774
FIPS code25-38540
GNIS feature ID0618345
Websitewww.marionma.gov

Marion is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,347 at the 2020 census.[2]

For geographic and demographic information on the village of Marion Center, please see the article Marion Center, Massachusetts.

Marion is a part of the South Coast region of Massachusetts which encompasses the communities that surround Buzzards Bay (excluding the Elizabeth Islands, Bourne and Falmouth), Mount Hope Bay and the Sakonnet River.

  1. ^ "Official Website of the Townof Marion Massachusetts". Official Website of the Townof Marion Massachusetts. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Marion town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2021.