Marion Alabama

Marion 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. This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them. 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.

Geography

Marion is located at 32°37′58″N, 87°19′2″W (32. 632838, -87. 317284)GR1. Fax (205) 921-5758.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27. 7 km² (10. 7 mi²). 27. Marion Hotel. 4 km² (10. 6 mi²) of it is land and 0. 3 km² (0. 1 mi²) of it (0. 94%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,511 people, 1,184 households, and 819 families residing in the city. Southern Baptist affiliated college for women located in Marion, Alabama. 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 detailed profile. The racial makeup of the city was 36. 26% White, 62. 46% Black or African American, 0. 26% Native American, 0. 09% Asian, 0. 09% Pacific Islander, 0. Marion, Alabama - Education.