Marion County, Missouri
Marion County | |
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Marion County courthouse in Palmyra | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′N 91°37′W / 39.81°N 91.62°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | December 23, 1826 |
| Named after | Francis Marion |
| Seat | Palmyra |
| Largest city | Hannibal |
| Area | |
• Total | 444 sq mi (1,150 km2) |
| • Land | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Water | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) 1.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,525 |
| • Density | 64/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | http://marioncountymo.com/ |
Marion County is a county located in the northeastern portion of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,525. Its county seat is Palmyra. Unique from most third-class counties in the state, Marion has two county courthouses, the second located in Hannibal. The county was organized on December 23, 1826, and named for General Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," who was from South Carolina and served in the American Revolutionary War. The area was known as the "Two Rivers Country" before organization. Marion County is part of the Hannibal, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Quincy-Hannibal, IL-MO Combined Statistical Area.