Marion, Montana

Unincorporated community in Montana, United States

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

48°06′20″N 114°39′47″W / 48.10556°N 114.66306°W / 48.10556; -114.66306CountryUnited StatesStateMontanaCountyFlatheadArea

^[1]

• Total16.92 sq mi (43.82 km²) • Land16.87 sq mi (43.69 km²) • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km²)Elevation

^[2]

3,944 ft (1,202 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,119 • Density66.33/sq mi (25.61/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code

59925

Area code406GNIS feature ID786848^[2]

Marion is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Flathead County, Montana, United States. Its population was 1,119 as of the 2020 census.^[3] Marion has a post office with ZIP code 59925.^[4]^[5]

The Great Northern Railway created Marion in 1891 as the terminus of a short spur line that ran west from Kalispell.^[6] Between 1892 and 1902, this would be part of the Great Northern Main Line between Columbia Falls and Libby through Haskell Pass. The post office in Marion was established in 1892.

Located just off of U.S. Route 2, Marion is 21 miles from Kalispell. The town is next to Little Bitterroot Lake.

The railroad between Kalispell and Marion was abandoned in the 1940s. Part of it is now Great Northern Historical Trail.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	886	—
2020	1,119	26.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

Education

Marion School District 54 educates students in the area.^[9] They are known as the Panthers.

Marion has a public library, a branch of the Flathead County Library.^[10]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Marion has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.^[11]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marion
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
^ "Marion". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
^ "Rails to Trails of Northwest Montana". Retrieved October 8, 2022.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "Marion School, Montana". Marion School District. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
^ "Montana Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ Climate Summary for Marion, Montana