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Population (year 2000): 1,202
Males: 579  (48.2%)
Females: 623  (51.8%)

Worcester County

Median resident age:  46.1 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02738.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $69,100 (it was $59,583 in 2000)
Marion Center  $69,100
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $548,500 (it was $280,500 in 2000)
Marion Center  $548,500
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Marion Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Marion Center: 115.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (25.5%), Irish (25.0%), Scottish (6.6%), German (6.2%), Norwegian (4.7%), Italian (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 1172 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Marion Center

  • High school or higher: 97.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 34.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion Center CDP

  • Never married: 12.9%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

29 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This place:  2.4%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Marion Center:  1.0% ($2,756)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Bedford, MA (12.1 miles , pop. 93,768).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (48.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (220.8 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Marion, MA (1.0 miles ), Weweantic, MA (3.3 miles ), Mattapoisett Center, MA (3.8 miles ), Mattapoisett, MA (4.1 miles ), Wareham Center, MA (4.4 miles ), West Wareham, MA (6.3 miles ), Rochester, MA (6.5 miles ), Wareham, MA (6.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.70 N, Longitude: 70.76 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 508

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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (40%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (38%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)


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Marion Center-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.5 miles away from the Marion Center place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Marion Center:
  • CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 10 miles; POCASSET, MA)
  • SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 12 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)
  • FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marion Center:
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 25 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 35 miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 46 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marion Center:
  • NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 14 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; ID: EWB)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 15 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; ID: PYM)
  • OTIS ANGB (about 18 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; ID: FMH)

Operable nuclear power plant near Marion Center:
  • 19 miles: Pilgrim in Plymouth, MA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion Center:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 17 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)

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Notable location: Sippican Historical Society Building (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Marion Center include: Saint Ritas Church (A), Saint Gabriels Church (B), First Congregational Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Old Landing Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.2%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Marion Center compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Marion Center:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNBH (1340 AM; 1 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marion Center:
  • WWTA (88.5 FM; MARION, MA; Owner: TABOR ACADEMY)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WFHL (88.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: NEW BEDFORD CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Marion Center:
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)

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