Marion County, Texas
Marion County, Texas | |
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Marion County Courthouse in Jefferson | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°48′N 94°22′W / 32.8°N 94.36°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Named after | Francis Marion |
| Seat | Jefferson |
| Largest city | Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 420 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Land | 381 sq mi (990 km2) |
| • Water | 39 sq mi (100 km2) 9.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,725 |
| • Density | 25.5/sq mi (9.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,725. Its county seat is Jefferson. Marion County is in East Texas and is named for Francis Marion, the Revolutionary War general from South Carolina who was nicknamed the "Swamp Fox".