Marion, Montana

About Marion

Marion, MT is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Montana.

Marion holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 16.87 square miles.

📰 Marion News Today

• Marion Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Fatal crash block lanes of Highway 2 west of Kila NBC Montana · Jun 15
• Marion Dudley Higgins Obituary Jun 9, 2026 Schnider Funeral Home · Jun 9
• 1 person dead in 2-vehicle collision in Flathead County KPAX News · Jun 15
• Tonya Dee Bumbarger Obituary (2026) - Great Falls, MT - Schnider Funeral Home - Great Falls Legacy obituary · Jun 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Marion Unique

• One of 25 places in the US named Marion — but the Montana one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Marion

• Hilltop Hitching Post

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Marion

• Little Mcgregor Lake Fishing Access Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Marion

• Marion 7-8
• Marion School
• Pleasant Valley School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Marion

🏘️ Nearby Communities