Marion, Illinois
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Marion, Illinois is a small city in southern Illinois known as a regional hub for commerce, healthcare, and transportation in the area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marion, Illinois canonical | 6 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaCode | 618 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| coordinates | 37.7306°N 88.9331°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Williamson County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicsNote | predominantly White with African American and other minority populations ⓘ |
| distanceToChicago | about 300 miles south of Chicago, Illinois ⓘ |
| distanceToStLouis | about 120 miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri ⓘ |
| economicFunction |
regional commercial hub
ⓘ
regional healthcare hub ⓘ regional transportation hub ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 472 feet ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1839 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Marion city government ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Tower Square Plaza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Williamson County Historical Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility | United States Penitentiary, Marion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHospital | Heartland Regional Medical Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSportsVenue | Rent One Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporationDate | 1874 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | Marion–Herrin micropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorHighway |
Illinois Route 13
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois Route 37 NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 57 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Francis Marion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Carbondale, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harrisburg, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Herrin, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Hub of the Universe ⓘ |
| partOf | Little Egypt region of Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 17,000 (2020 census) ⓘ |
| postalCode | 62959 ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicSectors |
healthcare services
ⓘ
light manufacturing ⓘ retail trade ⓘ transportation and logistics ⓘ |
| region | Southern Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | county seat of Williamson County, Illinois ⓘ |
| servedBySchoolDistrict | Marion Community Unit School District 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Illinois