Marion County, Tennessee
14 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 29,250
- Median household income
- $61,824
- ±4,484
- Unemployed
- 7.1%
- 928 of 13,066 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.3%
- 10,124 of 11,869 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Marion | 28,877 (2021) | Po Box 789, Jasper | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of New Hope | 976 (2021) | Po Box 168, South Pittsburg | — |
| City of South Pittsburg | 3,101 (2021) | 204 3rd St, South Pittsburg | Website |
| City of Whitwell | 1,624 (2021) | Po Box 610, Whitwell | — |
| Town of Jasper | 3,625 (2021) | 4460 Main St, Jasper | Website |
| Town of Kimball | 1,562 (2021) | 675 Main St, Kimball | Website |
| Town of Monteagle | 1,373 (2021) | Po Box 679, Monteagle | — |
| Town of Orme | 87 (2021) | 796 Orme Rd, S Pittsburg | — |
| Town of Powells Crossroads | 1,286 (2021) | 105 Highway 27, Powells Crossroads | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Pittsburg Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 214 Elm Ave, South Pittsburg | Website |
| Marion County Railroad Authority | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 789, Jasper | — |
| Nickajack Port Authority | Sea and inland port facilities | Po Box 517, South Pittsburg | Website |
| Marion County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 427, Jasper | — |
| Griffith Creek Utility District | Water supply utility | 6684 Highway 108, Whitwell | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Marion County
School district12 schools
204 Betsy Pack DR, Jasper, TN, 37347
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Richard City
School district1 schools
1620 Hamilton AVE, South Pittsburg, TN, 37380
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Trenton Farmers' Market (Trenton)
Main St Farmers Market (522 West Main St Chattanooga) · Ooltewah Farmers Market (5829 Main Street Ooltewah) · St. Albans Hixson Farmer's Market (7514 Hixson Pike Hixson) · and 6 more
Section Farmers' Market (Section)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.