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Marion is a city in and the county seat of Perry County, Alabama, United States. [2] As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 3,686, up 4.8% over 2000. First known as Muckle Ridge, the city was renamed for a hero of the American Revolution, Francis Marion.
The average land area is 756 sq mi (1,958 km 2). The largest county is Baldwin (1,590 sq mi, 4,118 km 2) and the smallest is Etowah (535 sq mi, 1,386 km 2). [8] The Constitution of Alabama requires that any new county in Alabama cover at least 600 square miles (1,600 km 2) in area, effectively limiting the creation of new counties in the state. [9]
The population density was 16 people per square mile (6.2 people/km 2). There were 5,406 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1 units/km 2). The racial makeup of the county was 68.38% Black or African American, 30.86% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.54 ...
Marion County is located in the northwestern part of the state, bounded on the west by the state of Mississippi. It encompasses 743 square miles (1,920 km 2). The county is a prohibition or dry county, however, the sale of alcohol is permitted within the cities of Guin, Hamilton, and Winfield.
The Nature Conservancy in Alabama said the $15 million+ deal secured the purchase of 7,990 acres at the top of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. The Mobile-Tensaw Delta is the second-largest intact delta ...
According to the 2020 United States Census, Alabama is the 24th most populous state with 5,024,279 inhabitants [1] and the 28th largest by land area spanning 50,645.33 square miles (131,170.8 km 2) of land. [2] Alabama is divided into 67 counties and contains 461 municipalities consisting of 174 cities and 287 towns. [3] These cities and towns ...
In the northern part of this plateau, west of Jackson county, there are about 1,000 square miles (2,600 km 2) of level highlands from 700 to 800 feet (210 to 240 m) above sea level. South of these highlands, occupying a narrow strip on each side of the Tennessee River , is a country of gentle rolling lowlands varying in elevation from 500 to ...
The 10-day “Klan Fiesta” at the Fresno fairgrounds drew 50,000 attendees from throughout California and the Southwest.