Town of Marion, Virginia | |
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 The Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia. | |
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| Motto: America's Coolest Hometown | |
  Marion Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia  Marion Marion (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′N 81°31′W / 36.833°N 81.517°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Smyth |
| Area | |
| • Town | 5.16 sq mi (10.76 km2) |
| • Land | 5.13 sq mi (10.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,500 ft (800 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Town | 6,022 |
| • Density | 1,347.31/sq mi (537.98/km2) |
| • Metro | Approximately 14,500 total population |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24354 |
| Area code | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-49464[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498513[3] |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
GR2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.