Marion, Minnesota
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within Marion Township, Olmsted County
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|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Olmsted
|subdivision_type3 = Township
|subdivision_name3 = Marion Township
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|area_total_km2 = 4.82
|area_land_km2 = 4.82
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|area_total_sq_mi = 1.86
|area_land_sq_mi = 1.86
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|population_as_of = 2020
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|population_total = 271
|population_density_km2 = 56.21
|population_density_sq_mi = 145.54
|timezone = Central (CST)
|utc_offset = -6
|timezone_DST = CDT
|utc_offset_DST = -5
|elevation_ft = 1125
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|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 55904
|area_code = 507
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|blank_info = 2806363{{GNIS|2806363}}
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Marion is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States.
History
Marion was founded either in 1855 or 1856.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n406 387]}} A post office was established at Marion in 1857, and remained in operation until 1905.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Olmsted | title=Olmsted County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=5 August 2019}}
{{US Census population
|align=left|1880= 112
|2020= 271
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=August 5, 2019}}
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References
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{{Olmsted County, Minnesota}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Olmsted County, Minnesota