First Presbyterian Church and German M.E. Church, Marion, Ohio, 1907
Marion Township’s story
Marion Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1833.
Explore the history →Marion TownshipOH
A town of 1,288. 2.5 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Population
1,288
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
39.8
years
Jobs based here
138
A commuter town
Is Marion Township a good place to live?
The best of Marion Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life and an A for schools; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Marion Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 89 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Only 3 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Marion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Marion Township stand out
Where Marion Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,288 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Pleasant TownshipLiberty TownshipMonroe TownshipBartlow TownshipMarion Township
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 livingTypical home $169K, 2.1 years of the county’s $80K median household incomeA+Open →SchoolsBeat 91% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Jobs & income138 jobs based hereC−Open →HealthHenry County Hospital 14.1 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 0.4% of households have no car; 3.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailC−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life9.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+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.
PowerTricounty Rural Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterHamler Village water system21 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers94% 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, Henry County Board of ElectionsHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes43524, 43527, 43548, 4585643524 83% · 43527 7% · 43548 4% · 45856 4%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Marion Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Marion Township for work: only 2% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Marion Township, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Marion Township’s median household income is $63,000.
2%work in town
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Marion Township2%
Napoleon10%
Deshler8%
Bartlow Township7%
Bowling Green4%
18 mi
median commute distance
138
jobs based in Marion Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Marion Township are less healthy than 70% of U.S. towns
Marion Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of Marion Township adults have diabetes.
30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Marion Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
Henry County Hospital
14.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Marion Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Marion Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Marion Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Marion Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 9 of 23,069 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hamler Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marion Township
18pages on Marion Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Marion Township; the nearest are
Defiance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Defiance17.2 mi$29,320 tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold21.2 mi$4,698 in-state tuitionBowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowling Green24 mi$14,460 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Marion Township for work
Where Marion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
138jobs based in Marion Township
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Marion Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marion Township, OH a good place to live?
2.5 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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+.