Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Marion Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $128K for a typical one, or 2.2 years of the Marion area’s $59K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 920th of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country, and the median household income is $50K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. 33% of working residents work locally in Marion Township, above both Ohio’s towns (6.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). Marion Township is home to Marion Technical College. On history, just 105 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better.
Where Marion Township beats most towns.
Marion Township Sub-District #8 School| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Marion Technical College | 2,308 |
| Ohio State University-Marion Campus | 857 |
2 colleges in town.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Marion Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 287 in 1830, 35,999 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1884 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marion Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Marion Township.
Against the 5,703 U.S. towns with household incomes like Marion Township’s, it is less healthy than 73%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Marion Township. Marion Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 44% of adults have obesity in Marion Township.
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Marion Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 33.9% | 26.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Marion City school district. Two of its 12 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 917 | C− |
| Harding High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 916 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Marion Township since 2020.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Marion Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Marion Township’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Marion Township is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Marion (17%), Columbus (11%) and Delaware (4%).
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 5% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3.4 miles of trail in 17 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Lincoln Park, at 68 acres.
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glenwood Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
| 2. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 11 |
| 3. Lincoln Park | — | 68 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 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.
2 places in Marion Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Ohio, United States
Marion is a city in Marion County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in north-central Ohio, approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of Columbus. The population was 35,999 at the 2020 census, down slightly from 36,837 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city in Marion County and the principal city of the Marion micropolitan area. It is also part of the larger Columbus–Marion–Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area. President Warren G. Harding, a former owner of the Marion Star, was a resident of Marion for much of his adult life and is buried at Harding Tomb. The city and its development were closely related to industrialist Edward Huber and his extensive business inter…
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5 towns share a border with Marion Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | #920 | C− | B+ | — | C+ | D |
| Grand Prairie Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Big Island Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | D |
| Claridon Township | #901 | C− | C | — | B+ | C− |
| Pleasant Township | #820 | C | B− | — | B | D |
| Green Camp Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | D |
Grand Prairie Township, Big Island Township and Green Camp Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Marion Township, Grand Prairie Township, Big Island Township, Claridon Township, Pleasant Township and Green Camp Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Marion Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Marion Township grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #920 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
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 B+.
