MarathonOH
A town of 146, settled in 1845.
Is Marathon a good place to live?
Marathon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
146 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Marathon: who provides what
Marathon is unincorporated, so Clermont County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marathon.
Marathon has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Miami Township (9%), Blue Ash (7%) and Cincinnati (7%). The median commute is under 21 miles. In Marathon, just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Marathon is inland flooding, at a low overall level
51% of Marathon’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Marathon, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 27 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Marathon is
In Marathon, 16% of adults report frequent mental distress, below both Ohio’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (17%). Against the Ohio average, Marathon comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 42%.
| Marathon | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marathon | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marathon Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Kings Island and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marathon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
32 mi MountainSerpent Mound
28 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
27 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
28 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumPhoto credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Marathon
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marathon
About 0 of every 100 Marathon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% of working residents leave Marathon for work
Where Marathon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Marathon
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Marathon is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in northeastern Jackson Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marathon had a population of 155. Although it is unincorporated, it had a post office, with the ZIP code 45145. The current ZIP code is 45118. It lies along U.S. Route 50.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
Questions about Marathon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marathon, OH a good place to live?
Marathon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.