Town guide

Marion, Michigan

Marion is a township in Livingston County, Michigan, home to about 11,669 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48843.

Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population11,669334 per sq mi
Median home value$381,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Marion

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Marion

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)40 miles away
Closer regional airportBishop International Airport (FNT)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL200 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.

Who represents Marion

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Marion had 11,245 residents in the 2020 census, up 66% since 2000.

It’s the 175th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Livingston County grew from 19,664 residents in 1900 to 193,866 in 2020.

Marion population by census2000: 6,757, 2010: 9,996, 2020: 11,2456,75720009,996201011,2452020

Livingston County, 1900–2020

Livingston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,664, 1910: 17,736, 1920: 17,522, 1930: 19,274, 1940: 20,863, 1950: 26,725, 1960: 38,233, 1970: 58,967, 1980: 100,289, 1990: 115,645, 2000: 156,951, 2010: 180,967, 2020: 193,86620K’00’1018K’20’3021K’40’5038K’60’70100K’80’90157K’00’10194K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MarionJan: high 31°F, low 14°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 15°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 49°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2 in31°14°Jan2.135°15°Feb1.644°24°Mar2.058°34°Apr2.969°45°May3.679°55°Jun3.783°58°Jul3.081°57°Aug3.675°49°Sep3.162°38°Oct2.948°29°Nov2.436°21°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Howell Wwtp, MI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Livingston County

56,639 jobs at 4,495 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Livingston CountyManufacturing: 10,079 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,371 jobs; Retail trade: 8,808 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,587 jobs; Construction: 4,696 jobs; Professional services: 2,835 jobs; Other services: 2,718 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,421 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 8% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

462 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marion.

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity Health Livingston HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · HowellUnder a mile
  • Henry Ford Health Brighton Center for RecoveryGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Brighton13.5 miles
  • Chelsea HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chelsea21.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors40
Specialist doctors26
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants58
Mental health providers177
Physical and occupational therapists95
Optometrists11
Chiropractors26
Pharmacies16

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.

Places in and around Marion

Parks (24 nearby)

  • Hillcrest State Game Area · 255 acres3.8 mi
  • Oceola Township Soccer Complex · 31 acres2.4 mi
  • Howell City Park · 20 acres0.2 mi
  • Northwest Fields and Playground · 15 acres0.4 mi
  • Page Athletic Field · 11 acres0.5 mi
  • Countryside Veterinary Dog Park · 5 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Kroger0.6 mi
  • Aldi1.4 mi
  • VG's1.8 mi
  • Meijer3.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Howell Carnegie District Library0.6 mi
  • Howell Carnegie District Library0.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Howell Area Historical Society0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Howell Opra House - Livingston Arts Council0.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Marion

Public schools here are run by Howell Public Schools, Livingston ESA, Charyl Stockwell Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northwest Elementary SchoolHowellPre-K–5418Public0.4 mi
Pathway SchoolHowellPre-K–1255Special Education1.5 mi
Voyager Elementary SchoolHowellPre-K–5517Public1.0 mi
Challenger Elementary SchoolHowellK–5465Public1.0 mi
Charyl Stockwell AcademyHowellK–5696Charter8.5 mi
Parker Middle SchoolHowellK–81,011Public3.5 mi
Southwest Elementary SchoolHowellK–5526Public1.0 mi
Three Fires ElementaryHowellK–5753Public4.8 mi
Hartland Virtual AcademyHowell6–1222Public8.2 mi
Highlander Way Middle SchoolHowell6–8789Public1.4 mi
Howell High SchoolHowell9–121,964Public1.1 mi
Innovation AcademyHowell9–12186Alternative Education1.0 mi
Legacy High SchoolHowell9–1262Alternative Education8.2 mi
Adult Transition ServicesHowellUngraded76Special Education1.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph Catholic SchoolHowellK–865Roman Catholic0.9 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 Genoa, Howell City, Oceola, Hartland, Hamburg and Iosco.

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