Marion, city, seat of Grant County, central Indiana, on the Mississinewa River, in a rich grain-producing area; incorporated as a city 1889. Motor-vehicle parts, electronic equipment, plastic goods, processed food, wire, paper, and machinery are manufactured here. Indiana Wesleyan University (1920) is in the city. The community was founded in the 1820s in a region inhabited by Miami peoples, whose descendants still live here. Much natural gas and petroleum were produced in the area in the late 19th century. The city is named for Francis Marion, a hero of the American Revolution. Population 35,874 (1980); 32,618 (1990); 31,320 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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