Marion Hardin, 2006
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Marion TownshipOH
A town of 2,260.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,260
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
300
A commuter town
Is Marion Township a good place to live?
Marion Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Marion Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 28 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Marion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Marion Township for work
Where Marion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
300jobs based in Marion Township
6%of working residents work in town
21 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.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →HealthHardin Memorial Hospital 12.5 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $113K, 1.8 years of the county’s $62K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 7.2% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life2.1 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.
PowerMid-Ohio Energy CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterAlger Village PWS2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% 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, Hardin County Board of ElectionsHardin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022
ZIP codes45812, 45859, 45810, 4585045812 72% · 45859 20% · 45810 7% · 45850 1%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.
HealthD
Marion Township earns a D for health
21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Marion Township, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 35% of adults get no exercise outside work in Marion Township. Marion Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
5%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Marion Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 15.4% |
Hardin Memorial Hospital
12.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC
Marion Township’s schools rank behind 66% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Upper Scioto Valley Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
34%of OH districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Scioto Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 257 | C+ |
| Upper Scioto Valley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 159 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Marion Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Marion Township for work: only 6% work in town. The median household income in Marion Township is $45,000. Jobs based in Marion Township grew to 300 in 2023, 59 more than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Marion Township6%
Lima9%
Kenton8%
Columbus5%
Ada5%
21 mi
median commute distance
300
jobs based in Marion Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Marion Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Marion Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Marion Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marion Township
17pages on Marion Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Marion Township
Ohio Northern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ada4.8 mi$39,800 tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima10.9 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionJames A. Rhodes State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lima11 mi$4,560 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Marion Township
Township in Ohio, US
Marion Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,301.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
Marion Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Marion Township.
McDonald TownshipRoundhead TownshipLiberty TownshipCessna TownshipAuglaize TownshipMarion Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | — | — | A | — | C | D |
| McDonald Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roundhead Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liberty Township | #399 | B+ | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Cessna Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Auglaize Township | #744 | C+ | B− | — | B+ | C+ |
Marion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Marion Township, Liberty Township and Auglaize Township report no FBI crime data of their own. McDonald Township, Roundhead Township and Cessna Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Marion Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Marion Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.