Marion Alabama
Marion AlabamaMarion is the county seat of Perry County, AlabamaGR6. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 3,511. It has been called The Athens of the South because of the dominating presence of its colleges, of which Judson College and Marion Military Institute remain. Howard College was founded in Marion in 1842, and moved to Birmingham in 1887, later becoming Samford University. A groundbreaking school for African Americans, the Lincoln Normal School, was founded here in 1867. The associated Lincoln Normal University for Teachers moved to Montgomery and became Alabama State University. Pavilion Horse Shoe Pit. The high school merged with Marion High School during the federally-ordered desegregation of the 1960s. Civil rights leader Coretta Scott King attended Lincoln Normal School. She was born in the neighboring town of Heiberger. GeographyMarion is located at 32°37′58″N, 87°19′2″W (32. 632838, -87. 317284)GR1. This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27. 7 km² (10. 7 mi²). 27. Southern Baptist affiliated college for women located in Marion, Alabama. 4 km² (10. 6 mi²) of it is land and 0. 3 km² (0. 1 mi²) of it (0. 94%) is water. DemographicsAs of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,511 people, 1,184 households, and 819 families residing in the city. Classical Music : See all 179 results. The population density was 128. 1/km² (331. 8/mi²). There were 1,418 housing units at an average density of 51. 7/km² (134. 0/mi²). Marion, Alabama (AL) Bed & Breakfast: Sip coffee on the second-floor balcony of |
