Marion, Louisiana

About Marion

Marion is a tiny community in northern Louisiana with an estimated population of 601.

Marion holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 187 residents per square mile.

📰 Marion News Today

• Town of Marion receives $2 million infrastructure grant from Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality KTVE – myarklamiss.com – Your ArkLaMiss News Source · Jun 3
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Marion, Louisiana - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 17
• Marion Elizabeth Mixon Obituary May 12, 2026 Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home · May 12
• Marion receives $2.1 million for sewer system improvements KNOE · Jun 3
• Gibsland Bancshares, Inc. to Acquire Marion State Bank Lincoln Parish Journal · May 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Marion Unique

• One of 25 places in the US named Marion — but the Louisiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Marion

• Andrews Bar-B-Que & Grill — barbecue
• Blue Flame Cafe (café)
• Down Home Cafe and Goodies (café)
• The Backwater Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Marion

• Union State Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Union Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Marion

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