Marion, Indiana Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 31,320. Estimated population in July 2005: 30,644 (-2.2% change)
Males: 14,710 (47.0%), Females: 16,610 (53.0%)

Zip codes: 46952, 46953.

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $30,440 (year 2000)
Median house value: $57,000 (year 2000)

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Races in Marion:

• White Non-Hispanic (77.8%)
• Black (15.6%)
• Hispanic (3.6%)
• Two or more races (2.2%)
• Other race (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (13.8%), United States (13.5%), English (7.6%), Irish (7.0%), Dutch (2.0%), Scottish (1.7%).

Land area: 13.3 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Marion

• High school or higher: 73.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 8.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion city

• Never married: 25.2%
• Now married: 49.4%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 10.1%
• Divorced: 14.0%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,735 (-5.2%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anderson, IN (31.1 miles , pop. 59,734).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (52.0 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (164.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jonesboro, IN (5.4 miles ), Gas City, IN (5.8 miles ), Sweetser, IN (7.2 miles ), Fairmount, IN (9.2 miles ), La Fontaine, IN (9.4 miles ), Swayzee, IN (11.4 miles ), Fowlerton, IN (11.5 miles ), Van Buren, IN (11.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.55 N, Longitude: 85.66 W

Area code: 765

Marion, Indiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.6%), Educational,health and social services (24.8%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,502 (+33.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,376 (75.3%)

Average climate in Marion, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Marion-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Marion city center killed one person and injured 31 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 13.5 miles away from the city center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: William Whitticker - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Aug 2, 1982), Zach Randolph - NBA player (Portland Trail Blazers, born: Jul 16, 1981).

Hospitals/medical centers in Marion:

• GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (505 WABASH AVENUE)
• MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (441 NORTH WABASH AVENUE)

• WABASH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WABASH, IN)
• BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HARTFORD CITY, IN)
• ST VINCENT MERCY HOSPITAL, INC (about 23 miles; ELWOOD, IN)

• DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 30 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
• ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 32 miles; ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)
• GRISSOM ARB (about 35 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)

• MARION MUNI (about 5 miles; MARION, IN; ID: MZZ)
• CONVERSE (about 16 miles; CONVERSE, IN; ID: 1I8)
• WABASH MUNI (about 17 miles; WABASH, IN; ID: IWH)

Colleges/Universities in Marion:

• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 6,684; Location: 4201 S WASHINGTON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.indwes.edu; Offers Master's degree)
• INDIANA BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 127; Location: 830 N MILLER AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.indianabusinesscollege.com)
• MARION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TUCKER AREA VOC TECH CTR (FT enrollment: 30; Location: 107 S Pennsylvania AVE; Public)
• CHT ACADEMY (Location: 1913 W 2ND ST; Private, for-profit)

• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
• BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 33 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 54 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 63 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 65 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)

• MARION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,462; Location: 750 W 26TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
• EASTBROOK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 560 S 900 E; Grades: 09 - 12)

• LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 5318 S WESTERN AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
• THE KINGS ACADEMY (Students: 54; Location: 6045 E 300 S; Grades: 5 - 12)
• NEW HORIZONS ACADEMY (Students: 42; Location: 1002 SOUTH 350 EAST; Grades: 7 - 12)

• JUSTICE THURGOOD MARSHALL MDL SCH (Students: 697; Location: 720 N MILLER AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
• JOHN L MCCULLOCH MIDDLE SCH (Students: 651; Location: 3528 S WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
• JOHN W KENDALL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 2009 W KEM RD; Grades: PK - 05)
• ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 1115 E BRADFORD ST; Grades: PK - 05)
• SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 3340 S LINCOLN BLVD; Grades: PK - 05)
• RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 513 W BUCKINGHAM DR; Grades: KG - 05)
• FRANCES SLOCUM ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 2909 S TORRENCE ST; Grades: PK - 05)
• LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 759 S LENFESTY ST; Grades: PK - 05)
• CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 4415 S NEBRASKA ST; Grades: PK - 05)
• EASTBROOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 560 S 900 E; Grades: 07 - 08)

• ST.PAUL'S PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 1009 KEM ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
• MARION SDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 1702 E BRADFORD PIKE; Grades: KG - 8)

• MARION PL (Operating income: $1,601,084; Location: 600 S WASHINGTON ST; 132,259 books; 4,891 audio materials; 7,836 video materials; 465 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

• Ivy Tech College is located in Marion sharing the campus with Tucker Tech. School. See the website at: http://www.ivytech.edu/marion/ - Hope this helps, Tina

Marion compared to Indiana state average:

• Black race population percentage below state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

• WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
• WBAT (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
• WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
• WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
• WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
• WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
• WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
• WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
• WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
• WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

• WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
• W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
• WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
• WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
• WCWC-LP (94.3 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: COLLEGE WESLEYAN CHURCH)
• WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
• WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
• WJOT-FM (105.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF WABASH, INC.)
• WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
• WURK (101.7 FM; ELWOOD, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
• WHTI (96.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
• WBSB (89.5 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)

• WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
• WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
• WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)

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