City profile · Small Town
Marion, North Carolina
Verified Oct 11, 2026Who leads Marion, with the evidence behind the record.
City leadership
- Leader
- Steve Little
- Role
- Mayor
- Population
- 4,943
- Census Bureau estimate
- Last verified
- Oct 11, 2026
- Matched the official page in an automated check
- Last checked
- Oct 11, 2026
- The check matched the published record
Source & verification
- Verification sourcemarionnc.org/165/City-Council-Information ↗
- Official leadership pagemarionnc.org/165/City-Council-Information ↗
- City websitemarionnc.org ↗
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Record history
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Leaders on record
- Steve Little CurrentMayor · added Oct 9, 2026 · verified Oct 11, 2026
Reviewed changes
- Oct 9, 2026 · Accepted by reviewerNo prior leader replaced by Steve Little, MayorSource: marionnc.org/165/City-Council-Information ↗
Demographics
Census Bureau data for the city
- Population
- 4,943
- Median household income
- $48,520
- Median age
- 39.4
- Land area
- 6.79 sq mi
- Population density
- 728 per sq mi
- County
- McDowell County
City government
Budget and contact
- Annual budget
- ~$17M
- City hall phone
- (828) 652-3551
- Official website
- marionnc.org ↗
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