Marion Illinois Map

About Marion, Illinois

Marion is a locality in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 16,855. The population density is 452.2 people per km². Marion is located at 37.7344°N, 88.9412°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Marion is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62476, 62959.

Marion occupies a quiet expanse of the interior plains where the landscape flattens into a patchwork of fields that catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon. It lies 45.8 miles south-southeast of Effingham, IL (from Effingham, IL: bearing 149°T), and is situated 12.5 miles south of Olney. Sugar Creek traces a deliberate path near the edge of the settlement, its waters cutting through the sediment with a persistent, quiet energy that defines the local drainage. To the south, the distant silhouette of Pig Ridge marks the horizon, a reminder of the tectonic shifts that once buckled this earth, while the terrestrial stillness is periodically broken by the rustle of wind through the tall, uncultivated grasses near the Little Wabash River. The air here holds a distinct, heavy quality during the summer months, a humid warmth that seems to settle into the brickwork of older buildings and the dark, fertile soil that has long dictated the rhythm of the seasons.

Marion serves as a functional nexus for the surrounding agricultural tracts, its history tied to the extraction of coal and the steady expansion of commerce that followed the rail lines. The economy continues to pivot, moving away from the heavy industrial reliance of the past toward a diverse mix of retail and service sectors that keep the streets occupied during the work week. Residents often find their way to Krajec Lake on quiet weekends, finding a reprieve in the stillness of the water, which reflects the open, expansive sky with mirror-like clarity. The character of Marion remains anchored in a practical, mid-continental resilience, where the pace of life follows the cycles of the harvest and the steady, predictable turning of the calendar year.

About This Marion Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Marion, Illinois. Coordinates: 37.734445, -88.941164. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Marion includes the ZIP code (62476, 62959), telephone area code (217, 618), county seat of Edwards County (Albion), and school district assignment (Marion Community Unit School District 2).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.