Marion is a city in and the county seat of Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,855 according to the 2020 census. It is part of a dispersed urban area that developed out of early 20th-century coal fields.
Midwest
Marion
Williamson County, IL
Population
16,867
Walk Score
86 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$823
Median home value
$143,600
Founded
1839
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Marion Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District · listed 2013
Notable landmarks
- Allen, Willis, House · listed 1982
- Goddard Chapel · listed 1986
- Stotlar, Ed. M., House · listed 2002
- Veterans Administration Medical Center
- Williamson County Jail · listed 2007
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