Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min5:47 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min6:52 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,839 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.0609 householdsMedian household income $45,298Median home value $187,300Median rent $1,074 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 666 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, retail 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 36°F57 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days86 days above 90°F, 48 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meridian Key Fld station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsNortheast Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 66 acresVelma Young Parkpark · 3.7 miMeridian Soccer Complexstate recreation area · 7.4 miOkatibbee Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.5 mi · 10,907 acresOkatibbee Wmastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 6,660 acresClarkco State Parkstate park · 22.1 mi · 820 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 7 Nov 200445 mi away, near Forkland, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 7 Nov 200445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLauderdale County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025228 of 241 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lauderdale County monitors, MS
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Marionserves 1,751 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation384 ft117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlliance Health Center - Hospital1.9 miPost officeMarion Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMarion Town Hallunder a milePoliceMeridian Police Department5.4 miFire stationMarion Volunteer Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherSchoolLamar School1.2 miElementaryNortheast Elementary School1.3 miSchoolCommunity Christian School1.4 miCollegeMeridian Community College6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI8.7 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM135 miInterstateI-203.1 miUS highwayUS 45under a mileAmtrakUnion Station MEI5.0 miCoachMeridian Bus StopGreyhound5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39342 ZIP area.
