THE MARION LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Crawford-Mammoth Cave Uplands setting.
Marion city has 3.64 square miles of land in Crittenden County. Its Census reference point is in Crawford-Mammoth Cave Uplands, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Marion and Crittenden County
Marion is associated with Crittenden County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Marion by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Marion, or 0.8% of its total area. It is 2.4 percentage points lower than the 3.2% recorded for Crittenden County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Marion city has 3.3 times the land area of nearby Crayne CDP (1.12 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

