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Marion TownshipAllen County, OH
A town of 6,619.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
6,619
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$161K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
2,848
Balanced
TownGrade
B+
#400 of 987 in OH
Is Marion Township a good place to live?
Marion Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $161K for a typical one, or 2.5 years of the Lima metro’s $64K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 400th of 987 in Ohio. 24% of residents are 65 or older in Marion Township, against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns.
What makes Marion Township stand out
Where Marion Township beats most towns.
How Marion Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Marion Township is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsB+Open →HealthMercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center 10.3 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income2,848 jobs based hereC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.8 of 20; 7.6% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 1% conserved landDOpen →History1 notable person born hereA−Open →Civic life6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Marion Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marion Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDelphos City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet12 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marion Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDelphos City School DistrictElida Local School District2 districts serve Marion Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Allen County Board of ElectionsAllen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45833, 45807, 4584445833 85% · 45807 13% · 45844 2%Census 2020
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 Marion Township.
Marion Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Delphos and other neighbors, but it has little public open land.
SchoolsB+
Marion Township’s public schools outperform 67% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Delphos City school district. Its two schools are below.
67%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 370 | A |
| Delphos ST. Johns PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 668 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Climate
In Marion Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Marion Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About one in six working residents works right in Marion Township
Marion Township has about as many jobs (2,848) as working residents, but only 505 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Marion Township for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Delphos (14%), Lima (13%) and American Township (5%). The average trip to work in Marion Township is 22 minutes.
16%work in town
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Marion Township16%
Delphos14%
Lima13%
American Township5%
Van Wert5%
13 mi
median commute distance
2,848
jobs based in Marion Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC+
Marion Township is less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,877 U.S. towns with household incomes like Marion Township’s, it is healthier than 53%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Marion Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 27% of Marion Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Marion Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center
10.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
51st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Older than Ohio overall
26% of residents are under 18 in Marion Township. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
40.1median age · OH 39.7
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
Marion TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school40%
Some college20%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Marion Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Moderate risk in Marion Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 31 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marion Township.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
31
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Marion Township has set aside 0.6% of its land for conservation
Just 168 of its 27,078 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Marion Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 168 of 27,078 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Water Works Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marion Township
19pages on Marion Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Marion Township
University of Northwestern OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lima7.8 mi$13,875 tuitionJames A. Rhodes State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lima14.8 mi$4,560 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima14.9 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Marion Township
Township in Ohio, US
Marion Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,629.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
Marion Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Marion Township.
Amanda TownshipJennings TownshipDelphosSpencer TownshipSugar Creek TownshipMarion Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | #400 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Amanda Township | — | — | C+ | — | A | C+ |
| Jennings Township | — | — | A | — | A+ | B− |
| Delphos | #407 | B+ | A | — | A− | C |
| Spencer Township | #378 | B+ | A− | — | A | C |
| Sugar Creek Township | — | — | C | — | B | B− |
Amanda Township, Jennings Township and Sugar Creek Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Marion Township, Amanda Township, Jennings Township, Delphos, Spencer Township and Sugar Creek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Marion Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Marion Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marion Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Marion Township grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #400 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools.
Is Marion Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.