Marion County, Iowa
Marion County, Iowa | |
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The Marion County Courthouse in Knoxville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′52″N 93°06′08″W / 41.331111111111°N 93.102222222222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Named after | Francis Marion |
| Seat | Knoxville |
| Largest city | Pella |
| Area | |
• Total | 571 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Land | 555 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2) 2.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,414 |
• Estimate (2024) | 34,048 |
| • Density | 60.2/sq mi (23.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,414. The county seat is Knoxville. It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.