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Marion, Utah

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of the CDP was 96.4% White, 1.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8% from some other race, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
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in the area in 1909, and Marion Myrick Sorensen, who settled here with her first husband in 1882. The Marion precinct first appeared under that name in the 1900 census.
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was killed while resisting arrest. The community garnered further publicity in 1988 when Singer's son-in-law, Addam Swapp, bombed the LDS
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The main economic activity in Marion has traditionally been farming. There are a few other businesses, including a small
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As of the census of 2010, there were 685 people living in the CDP. There were 226 housing units. The
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Marion is a small farming community located about 40 miles (64 km) east of
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David Hampshire; Martha Sonntag Bradley; Allen Roberts (January 1998).
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region of Utah. Lying 2 miles (3.2 km) due north of the city of
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Marion made news in 1979 when resident and polygamist homeschooler
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marion
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immigrants, and the community was also often called "Denmark".
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The area that is now Marion was used in the 1860s by rancher
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CDP
The Myrick House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
National Register of Historic Places
Location in Summit County and the state of Utah
Summit County
Utah
40°40′53″N 111°16′58″W / 40.68139°N 111.28278°W / 40.68139; -111.28278
Country
State
Utah
County
Summit
Time zone
UTC-7
Mountain (MST)
DST
UTC-6
ZIP code
Area code
435
GNIS
census-designated place
Summit County
Utah
2010 census
Salt Lake City
Park City
Wasatch Back
Kamas
Utah State Route 32

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