Marion County | |
|---|---|
 Marion County Courthouse in Knoxville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
 Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′52″N 93°06′08″W / 41.331111111111°N 93.102222222222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Named for | Francis Marion |
| Seat | Knoxville |
| Largest city | Pella |
| Area | |
• Total | 571 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Land | 555 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 2.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,414 |
• Estimate (2023) | 33,770  |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,414.[1] The county seat is Knoxville.[2] It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.[3]
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.