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Marion, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Marion is a Census city of 1,238 people across 2.46 square miles of land, lying across Waupaca County and Shawano County. Median household income is $60,521, 60.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marion
What Marion is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.46 sq mi
- Water area0.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land504
- County holding the largest share of its areaWaupaca County, 81.4 percent
- Counties this place lies inWaupaca County 81.4 percent, Shawano County 18.6 percent
Marion crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
How many people live in Marion
- Population1,238
- Median age36.5
- Population under 18264 plus or minus 59
- Share under 1821.3 percent
- Population 65 and over154 plus or minus 32
- Share 65 and over12.4 percent
- Households553
- Family households289
- Share of households that are families52.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
Income and work in Marion
- Median household income$60,521 plus or minus $15,599
- Per capita income$30,827
- Civilian labor force739
- Employed723
- Unemployed16 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over813
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
Housing in Marion
- Housing units617
- Occupied units553
- Vacant units64 plus or minus 50
- Vacancy rate10.4 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Owner occupied332
- Renter occupied221 plus or minus 62
- Ownership rate60.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$104,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$754
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Single family units412
- Share single family66.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more174 plus or minus 60
- Share in buildings of two or more28.2 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Mobile homes31 plus or minus 24
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
How Marion gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute687
- Commuting under 15 minutes236 plus or minus 74
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.4 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more255 plus or minus 74
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.1 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Drove alone87.0 percent
- Carpooled8.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home2.8 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
SBA loans in Marion (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,304,400
- Average approval$1,101,467
- Median approval$1,554,400
- Largest approval$1,600,000
- Jobs supported32
- Jobs per approval10.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marion
SBA loans in Marion (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$5,570,000
- Average approval$1,392,500
- Median approval$1,371,500
- Largest approval$2,461,000
- Jobs supported168
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marion
Flood risk in Marion
- NFIP communityCity of Marion
- NFIP community number550499
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/17/24
The City of Marion participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550499 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Waupaca County, not Marion
Waupaca County context, not Marion figures
- Establishments in Waupaca County1,199
- Covered employment, Waupaca County18,649
- Average annual pay, Waupaca County$48,246
- Housing units permitted, Waupaca County300
Every figure in this section is published for Waupaca County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marion.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Marion questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marion, Wisconsin?
1,238, in 553 households. Marion city covers 2.46 square miles of land, which is 504 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marion in?
Marion lies in more than one. By area it is 81.4 percent in Waupaca County, 18.6 percent in Shawano County. This page sits under Waupaca County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Marion?
$60,521. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,200. Median gross rent is $754 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marion businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $3.3 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $1,554,400, plus 4 504 approvals worth $5.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marion borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marion. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Marion in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marion appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marion, city of, community 550499, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Marion figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Waupaca County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Marion.
Is zoning published for Marion?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.