Marion, Arkansas

Marion, Arkansas Location in Crittenden County and the state of Arkansas Location in Crittenden County and the state of Arkansas Marion is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States.

The populace was 12,345 at the 2010 census, a 38.7% increase since 2000. The town/city is part of the Memphis urbane area.

It is the second biggest city in Crittenden County, behind West Memphis.

Marion, AR was titled after Marion Tolbert.

In 1837 two commissioners had been appointed by the county court to select a site for a new county seat.

Tolbert and his wife Temperance gave a deed to the commissioners "for the county of Crittenden for county purposes" on June 25th, 1837.

A town was laid out, titled Marion with respect to Marion Tolbert and was made the governmental center of county of Crittenden County, AR.. Marion has been incorporated on multiple occasions, first in 1851.

During the American Civil War the steamboat Sultana was finished in an explosion on April 27, 1865, as it was transporting released Union POWs near Mound City, just east of Marion.

Marion is positioned in easterly Crittenden County at 35 12 22 N 90 12 6 W (35.206092, -90.201734). It is bordered by the town/city of West Memphis to the south and by Sunset and Clarkedale to the north.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Marion has a total region of 20.5 square miles (53.1 km2), of which 20.4 square miles (52.9 km2) is territory and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.37%, is water. Marion is 11 miles (18 km) west of Memphis, Tennessee, and has a humid subtropical climate.

Marion is bisected by Interstate 55 and is positioned just to the north of its junction with Interstate 40 before to their crossing the Mississippi River, en route to Memphis.

Arkansas Highway 77 is a primary north-south arterial road, east of Interstate 55, and Highway 118 is the primary north-south arterial road, west of Interstate 55.

Marion is served for general aviation by the West Memphis Municipal Airport (KAWM). General De - Witt Spain Airport is a civil aviation airport just north of downtown Memphis.

Memphis International Airport is positioned south of Memphis; it provides commercial aviation through various carriers and is the global cargo core for Fed - Ex.

Union Pacific operates a 600-acre (240 ha) intermodal facility west of Marion. BNSF Railway also operates an intermodal yard in Marion.

Crittenden County and West Memphis jointly operate a port on the Mississippi River. The International Port of Memphis lies just athwart the Mississippi River via Interstate 55.

Because of its adjacency to Memphis and Interstate highways, Marion offers the activities and enrichment of a large town/city while maintaining the character of a small community.

In addition to the many improve affairs common to any town, each May Marion hosts the Esperanza Bonanza, a festival that includes live music, a barbecue competition, a rodeo, a golf tournament, a carnival, and games for grownups & children. More recently Marion has begun "Christmas on the Square" in early December co-sponsored by the small-town Kiwanis Club and the Marion Chamber of Commerce. Marion is served by the Woolfolk Public Library which is jointly directed by Crittenden County and the town/city of Marion.

Marion is positioned less than 1 hour from 12 Arkansas, Tennessee or Mississippi state parks. Additional outside recreation is available at Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge about 10 miles (16 km) north of town.

Since 1951 Marion and Crittenden County have been served by Crittenden Regional Hospital a 152-bed JCAHO Accredited facility in close-by West Memphis.

Crittenden County is served by Mid-South Community College in West Memphis.

The college offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in conjunction with Arkansas State University, the University of Arkansas, the University of Central Arkansas, Arkansas Tech University and Franklin University. Marion Intermediate School (grades 4 through 5) West Memphis Christian School, PK-12 (West Memphis) Crittenden Pentecostal Academy, K-12 (West Memphis) 1950), Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Crittenden and Cross counties since 2015; Baptist pastor in his native Earle, Arkansas, resident of Marion Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marion, Arkansas.

"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Marion city, Arkansas".

Official records for Memphis were kept at downtown from January 1872 to December 1939 and at Memphis Int'l since January 1940.NCDC-NOAA (2015).

"Climate Normals and Records - National Weather Service Memphis, TN".

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

"Marion" entry, Arkansas Encyclopedia of History and Culture Municipalities and communities of Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States City of Memphis and Memphis urbane region (counties in TN, MS and AR) Cities in Crittenden County, Arkansas - Cities in Arkansas - County seats in Arkansas - Memphis urbane region - U.S.