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Marion COMMUNITY LINKS http://www.ci.marion.al.us
Marion,
a small, southern town, is where the people are truly the "Heart of the
city". with an area population of 4,100, traffic problems are not an issue.
Marion hosts the "Best of both worlds". A new shopping center will
open in January, 2001. The majority of our shopping facilities are owned and
operated by hometown people who care about your needs. If one needs to go
to a larger city, Selma is 25 miles, Tuscaloosa is 55 miles, and Birmingham and
Montgomery are 80 miles away. COMMUNITY PROFILE City Name: Marion Population: 4,165 County Name: Perry
LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION Commercial Airline : no Nearest Regional Airport: Montgomery Distance to: 75 Mi. Interstate Highways : no If no, then distance to interstate highways: I59/60 45 Mi. Four Lane Highways : Hwy 80 State Highways : Hwy 5 Distance to... Atlanta: 227 Mi Birmingham: 80 Mi Mobile: 170 Mi. Nashville: 273 Mi. Tallahassee: Nearest Coastal City (Name/Distance): Mobile 170 Public Transportation : no
LOCAL TAXES Property Taxes on $100,000 Home with Homestead Exemption: Total Millage Rate: 10% Sales Tax (Total): 9% Automobile Tax & Tag: depends on the make and model
HOUSING COSTS Approximate cost of 1,800 sq.ft. home with two car garage - 5 to 10 yrs old: $70,000.00 Approximate cost of 1,800 sq.ft. home with two car garage - new: $60.00 per sq.ft.
UTILITIES/SERVICES Public Water : yes Cost per 1000 gallons: $16.25 Public Sewer yes If yes, Approximate percent of community with sewage service: 65% Cost of Sewage Service: $7.95 Electricity, Cost per 1000kwh: $72.00 Garbage Service Cost: $7.95 per month Number of Pick ups per Week: one Cost for Basic Cable TV Service: $24.95 Number of Channels: 40 Percent of community coverage: ?
HEALTH CARE Number of Physicians... City: 2 County: 1 Number of hospital Beds... City:
0
Nursing Home Facilities: 2 Assisted Living Facilities: 1 Regional Health Care Center : no
MILITARY POSTS Military Posts : no Name/Distance to: Maxwell AFB 80 Mi. Public Library : yes
RELIGION Places of Worship: 20 Denominations: 7
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Post/Secondary Institutions : yes Name/Distance: Judson College-local, Marion
Military Institute-local
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