Marion is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 4,105 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55904 and 55934.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rochester; part is in Marion
Mostly Eyota City; part is in Marion
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 | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL281 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 4,027 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.
It’s the 192nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Olmsted County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 162,847 in 2020.
Olmsted County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Intl Ap, MN weather station (9 miles away).
107,285 jobs at 3,754 businesses in Olmsted County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
468 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marion’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 54 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 104 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 76 |
| Mental health providers | 194 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1858.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dover-Eyota Public School District, Rochester Public School District, Rosa Parks Charter High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover-Eyota ElementaryEyota | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Early Childhood InterventionRochester | Pre-K | 154 | Special Education | 3.1 mi |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 600 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Longfellow Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 265 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Mighty Oaks Early Learning SchoolRochester | Pre-K | 56 | Special Education | 3.1 mi |
| Pinewood Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 380 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Riverside Central Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Care & Treatment Hospital/HomeboundRochester | K–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| Lincoln K-8 SchoolRochester | K–8 | 506 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| MNSync Online ElementaryRochester | K–6 | 68 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Rochester Phoenix AcademyRochester | K–12 | 66 | Special Education | 3.8 mi |
| Care & Treatment at ESCRochester | 5–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| Southeast Regional Crisis CenterRochester | 5–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| Dover-Eyota Middle SchoolEyota | 6–8 | 237 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Middle School ALCRochester | 6–8 | 31 | Alternative Education | 4.0 mi |
| Willow Creek Middle SchoolRochester | 6–8 | 864 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| MNSync Online SecondaryRochester | 7–12 | 292 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| ALC Summer Credit RecoveryRochester | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
| Credit RecoveryRochester | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
| Dover-Eyota High SchoolEyota | 9–12 | 311 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Mayo High SchoolRochester | 9–12 | 1,787 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| P-Tech 535Rochester | 9–12 | 3 | Career and Technical | 2.1 mi |
| Rochester ALC Recovery ProgramRochester | 9–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
| Rochester Alternative Learning CntrRochester | 9–12 | 387 | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
| Rosa Parks Charter High SchoolRochester | 9–12 | — | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Rochester Academy-Idp Living(RAIL)Rochester | 11–12 | 83 | Special Education | 4.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Pentecostal SchoolRochester | K–12 | 9 | Pentecostal | 1.4 mi |
| Victory Christian AcademyRochester | K–6 | 14 | Baptist | 1.4 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 Rochester, Eyota City, Eyota Township, Viola, Pleasant Grove, Haverhill, High Forest and Orion.
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