Marion County

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Marion county is located close to the center of Kentucky. Marion county has 343.01 square miles of land area and 3.85 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Marion county population is 19,820, which has grown 8.83% since 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 7.36% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Marion county median household income is $37,488 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 23.37% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 18.98% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Marion county median house value is $97,000 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 37.98% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 40.25% and is lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Marion county is much better than the state average in quality. The Marion county area code is 270.

Population	19,820 (2010), rank #59
Population Growth	8.83% since 2000, rank #24
Population Density:	57.14/sq mi, rank #62
Median Household Income:	$37,488 at 2006-2010—23.37% increase since 2000, rank #55
Median House Price:	$97,000 at 2006-2010—37.98% increase since 2000, rank #43
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	343.01 sq mi, rank #50
Water Area:	3.85 sq mi (1.11%), rank #65
State:	Kentucky
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Area Code:	270