Marion Quick Facts

Population
	8,901 (2000 Census) 10,415 (2006 Special Census)
Regional population
	1.2 million (Memphis MSA, includes DeSoto County, Mississippi and Fayette and Tipton Counties, Tennessee).
Location
	Interstate 55, 10 miles northeast of Memphis, Tennessee
Transportation
	Interstate 55, Interstate 40, US Highway 64, Union Pacific Railroad, Burlington Northern Railroad, Mississippi River (port of West Memphis, 6 miles), International Airport (Memphis Int'l, 16 miles)
Intermodal
	UP Intermodal, four inbound and three outbound trains daily to/from West Coast seaports Burlington Northern intermodal, high-priority local containers
Rail spur
	Rail spur access available off both main lines in vicinity of intermodal terminals
Industrial park
	2,200 acres, privately owned, bounded by UP Intermodal Railport, Interstate 40, Arkansas Highway 118, Arkansas Highway 147 Additional industrial sites available east of Burlington Northern railroad Sites available from 10 to 1,000 acres
Public utilities
	Water and sewer, City of Marion Electricity, Entergy Corp. Natural Gas, Reliant Energy Arkla Telephone, Southwestern Bell
Contact
	Michael Demster, President Marion Chamber of Commerce 13 Military Road Marion, AR 72364 Office 870.739.6041 Cell 901.491.6830 Fax 870.739.5448 mdemster@marionarkansas.org