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  | City: | Marion | 
| State: | North Carolina | 
| Area Code: | 828 | 
| Latitude: | 35.738921 | 
| Longitude: | -82.049676 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 27,690 | 
| 2000 Population: | 29,221 | 
| White Population: | 26,813 | 
| Black Population: | 1,323 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,020 | 
| Asian Population: | 210 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 92 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 545 | 
| Male Population: | 14,599 | 
| Female Population: | 14,622 | 
| Median Age: | 37.90 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.80 | 
| Households: | 12,806 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.43 | 
| Average House Value: | $72,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $32,162 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 603 | 
| Number of Employees: | 11,286 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $278,705,000 | 
| Land Area: | 281.686 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.408 sq mi | 
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