Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, home to about 27,531 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 46952 and 46953.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Marion; also Jalapa
Mostly Marion; also Gas City and Herbst
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Marion. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL137 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Marion; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Marion had 28,310 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 38th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Grant County grew from 54,693 residents in 1900 to 66,674 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marion 2 N, IN weather station (2 miles away).
28,381 jobs at 1,261 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
539 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marion’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 66 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 97 |
| Mental health providers | 207 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 63 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Marion Community Schools, Eastbrook Community Sch Corp, Excel Center - Grant County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Elementary SchoolMarion | Pre-K–4 | 380 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Frances Slocum Elem SchoolMarion | Pre-K–4 | 473 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| John W Kendall Elem SchoolMarion | Pre-K–4 | 409 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Marion Early Childhood Ed CntrMarion | Pre-K | — | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Riverview Elementary SchoolMarion | Pre-K–4 | 393 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall IntrmdMarion | 5–6 | 500 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Eastbrook Middle SchoolMarion | 6–8 | 358 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Grant Regional Career CenterMarion | 6–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.0 mi |
| John L McCulloch Junior High SchMarion | 7–8 | 455 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Eastbrook High SchoolMarion | 9–12 | 524 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Excel Center - Grant CountyMarion | 9–12 | 39 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Marion High SchoolMarion | 9–12 | 1,058 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul Parish SchoolMarion | Pre-K–8 | 149 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Lakeview Christian SchoolMarion | K–8 | 132 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
| Paddock View Residential CenterMarion | 6–11 | 22 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Kinwell Academy IncMarion | 9–12 | 28 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gas City, Herbst and Jalapa.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.