Town guide

Marion, Texas

Marion is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, home to about 939 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78124.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population9391,204 per sq mi
Median home value$162,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Marion

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Marion

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Antonio, TX24 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 1,034 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1043rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Guadalupe County grew from 21,385 residents in 1900 to 172,706 in 2020.

Marion population by census2000: 1,099, 2010: 1,066, 2020: 1,0341,09920001,06620101,0342020

Guadalupe County, 1900–2020

Guadalupe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,385, 1910: 24,913, 1920: 27,719, 1930: 28,925, 1940: 25,596, 1950: 25,392, 1960: 29,017, 1970: 33,554, 1980: 46,708, 1990: 64,873, 2000: 89,023, 2010: 131,533, 2020: 172,70621K’00’1028K’20’3026K’40’5029K’60’7047K’80’9089K’00’10173K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 33.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MarionJan: high 62°F, low 37°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 40°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 48°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 54°F, 2.5 in; May: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 70°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 3 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 71°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 40°F, 2.6 in62°37°Jan2.366°40°Feb1.973°48°Mar2.779°54°Apr2.585°64°May3.690°70°Jun3.693°72°Jul3.095°71°Aug2.489°66°Sep3.581°56°Oct3.271°46°Nov2.463°40°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Braunfels, TX weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Guadalupe County

45,112 jobs at 2,768 businesses in Guadalupe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Guadalupe CountyManufacturing: 9,768 jobs; Retail trade: 5,631 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,962 jobs; Construction: 4,795 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,341 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,269 jobs; Other services: 1,823 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,694 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Transportation and warehousing 10% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Resolute Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · New Braunfels11.5 miles
  • Guadalupe Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Seguin12.3 miles
  • Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand OaksGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · San Antonio19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 (3 nearby)

  • Bulldog Football Park · 2 acres0.7 mi
  • Basketball Park · 1 acres0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Marion ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Norma Krueger El-PrimaryMarionPre-K–2398Public0.5 mi
Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer CampusMarion3–5387Public0.6 mi
Marion Alternative CenterMarion6–1112Alternative Education0.6 mi
Marion MiddleMarion6–8396Public0.7 mi
Marion H SMarion9–12516Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cibolo, New Braunfels, Santa Clara, Zuehl and Schertz.

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