Marion, SD

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Marion, South Dakota

Marion, South Dakota, in Turner county, is 29 miles W of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 164 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 892.

The People and Families of Marion

In Marion, about 60% of adults are married.

Marion benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marion had a median family income of $43,375. Marion has a large middle class. The city finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Marion Housing

About 77% of housing units in Marion are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years.

Commuting

In Marion, 85% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Marion are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

Marion strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Marion, SD

Comparing Marion to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles W of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	164 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Turner
Standard Zip Codes	57043
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.423
Longitude	-97.259

Station	MARION
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	24.9 inches

Station	BRIDGEWATER
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 25 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 86 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	25.5 inches

Station	MENNO
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	23.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	892	100%
Male	416	46.6%
Female	476	53.4%
Under 18	224	25.1%
18+	668	74.9%
65+	261	29.3%
Median Age	44.3
Average Family Size	3.02
White	883	99%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	5	0.6%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	833
Growth	-59
Growth %	-6.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	63.5%
Dutch	5.5%
Norwegian	4.7%
US/American	4.2%
English	3.4%
Danish	3.3%
Irish	3%
Polish	1.6%
Swedish	1.4%
Italian	1.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1%
Czechoslovakian	0.9%
Croatian	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Lebanese	0.8%
Swiss	0.7%
European	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Marion	892	$43,375
Canistota	700	$39,464
Chancellor	328	$42,250
Freeman	1,317	$39,118
Hurley	426	$47,083
Monroe	163	$42,143
Parker	1,031	$44,226

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