Marion is a town in Union Parish, Louisiana, home to about 539 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71260.
Homes sold for a median of $47 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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 | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)200 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN204 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX260 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 623 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 348th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Union Parish grew from 18,520 residents in 1900 to 21,107 in 2020.
Union Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 58.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmerville, LA weather station (10 miles away).
4,627 jobs at 365 businesses in Union Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marion.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
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