“Whether you are a business or a family, Marion is a great place to invest. We take pride in our award-winning public gardens, waterpark, and holiday walkway of lights. Marion has an outstanding private hospital, innovative VA hospital, and a national cemetery. We are easy to access with one of the best airports in the state. Marion is home to the largest private college in Indiana, a state-of-the-art tech college, and exemplary public and private schools. While our schools hold many championship titles, our true champions are the citizens that make our community a special place to call home.”
Mayor Jess Alumbaugh
Mission of the City of Marion
To bring positive energy and growth to the Marion community through a proactive approach based on honesty, collaboration, and accountability. It is our duty to foster and preserve a safe, healthy, and thriving environment full of opportunity for our family of citizens and visitors alike.
Our Values
The City of Marion is home to a full and capable community that is well perceived, whole, and realized. Marion is a community that values and is unified under common identity, that exhibits deliberate care, that is teeming with vibrant life, is propelled by focused action, and overflows with tenacious hope.