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A town of 3,381. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Marion Township is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 18th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Its public schools beat 98% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation, the median household earns $102K, and natural-hazard risk is low. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 9 places on the National Register. Only 95 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. Marion Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 993 Ohio towns, just 7 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Marion Township.
Where Marion Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Local Elementary School | K–8 | 710 |
| Marion Local High School | 9–12 | 306 |
2,970 counted in 2010 and 3,322 in 2020; an estimated 3,381 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Marion Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 4 maps from 1908 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Marion Township pairs an A+ for schools with modest home prices, has less food insecurity than most of Ohio and has commutes shorter than most of Ohio.
Its A+ for schools comes with a B for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $308K. Its A+ ranks #6 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Marion Local school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Marion Local High School, with 306 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Local Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 710 | A+ |
| Marion Local High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 306 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 1,735 working residents takes 16.9 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio. Jobs based here grew from 794 in 2013 to 1,262.
Most working residents leave Marion Township for work: only 11% work in town. Since 2013, Marion Township has added 468 jobs, to 1,262 in 2023. The top destinations are St.
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 9.1% of its 3,648 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.
Marion Township beats the Ohio average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Marion Township adults binge drink.
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Marion Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.6% | 8.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.2% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Marion Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Marion Heritage Park, at 39 acres.
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marion Heritage Park | 0.6 mi | 39 |
| 2. Chickasaw Community Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Children under 18 are 26% of residents (22% statewide). 17% of residents are 65 or older in Marion Township. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 24% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 73% are men (OH 41%).
| Marion Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marion Township. Close and well known come first.
9 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
14 mi MuseumFort Recovery
in town MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
21 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
37 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
32 mi MuseumAllen County MuseumGrand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0
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.
Where Marion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
9 places in Marion Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Marion Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,322 people in the township.
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4 towns share a border with Marion Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | #18 | A+ | B | — | A+ | B+ |
| Jackson Township | #4 | A+ | B+ | — | A+ | B+ |
| Franklin Township | #446 | B | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Patterson Township | — | — | B | — | A+ | B− |
| McLean Township | #72 | A | B+ | — | A+ | B |
Patterson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Marion Township, Jackson Township, Franklin Township, Patterson Township and McLean Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Marion Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Marion Township grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #18 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and A+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
