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Marion TownshipClinton County, OH
A town of 5,543.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Dough4872 · Public domain
Population
5,543
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$200K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
1,286
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#760 of 987 in OH
Is Marion Township a good place to live?
Marion Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $200K, 2.8 years of the Wilmington area’s $70K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 760th of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $60K, and 14% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 80% of the country. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 7.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Marion Township, below both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Veterans Memorial Park, at 20 acres. Marion Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 70% of U.S. towns.
What makes Marion Township stand out
Where Marion Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
89% of working residents leave Marion Township for work
Where Marion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,286jobs based in Marion Township
11%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Marion Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Marion Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →HealthMercy Health Kings Mills Hospital 16.3 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 1.5% of households have no car; 8.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4.1 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.
PowerVillage of BlanchesterEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBlanchester Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marion Township’s trash rules yet
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, Clinton County Board of ElectionsClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4510745107 100%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 has little public open land, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
HealthC−
For health, Marion Township earns a C−
19% of Marion Township adults smoke cigarettes. Marion Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of Marion Township adults get no exercise outside work.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Marion Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital
16.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
29th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Public schools in Marion Township beat 57% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Blanchester Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Blanchester High School, with 332 students.
57%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putman Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 471 | B− |
| Blanchester High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 332 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Marion Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 2012, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marion Township.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
paid flood claims since 2012
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Marion Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here fell from 1,690 in 2013 to 1,286.
Most working residents leave Marion Township for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Marion Township fell to 1,286 in 2023, 404 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Marion Township is 27 minutes.
11%work in town
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Marion Township11%
Blanchester9%
Wilmington8%
Columbus5%
Blue Ash3%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,286
jobs based in Marion Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Marion Township
Marion Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Marion Township has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
Just 51 of its 16,269 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Marion Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 51 of 16,269 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →Kings Island and 65 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marion Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
34 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
34 mi MountainSerpent Mound
33 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
33 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
32 mi Stadium & arenaNippert StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marion Township
18pages on Marion Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marion Township
About 3 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 thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 5,520 people living in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 958 ft
Marion Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Marion Township.
Vernon TownshipJefferson TownshipHarlan TownshipWashington TownshipMarion Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | #760 | C+ | B | — | B | C− |
| Vernon Township | #733 | C+ | B | — | B+ | C |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Harlan Township | #489 | B | C+ | — | A− | B− |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
Jefferson Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Marion Township, Vernon Township, Jefferson Township, Harlan Township and Washington 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?
Marion Township grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #760 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.