Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,185.
The best of Marion Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for history and civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Marion Township’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On walkability, just 27 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 96% of the country. On the outdoors, just 111 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Barkhurst Mill Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Marion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Marion Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Marion Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
1 place 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.
18% of Marion Township adults have diabetes, above both Ohio’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (12%). 45% of Marion Township adults have high blood pressure. Marion Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Marion Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.2% | 8.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Marion Township for work: only 2% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Marion Township. The top destinations are McConnelsville (9%), Morgan Township (7%) and Marietta (6%).
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Marion Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marion Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Marion Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Marion Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
1,323 counted in 2010 and 1,181 in 2020; an estimated 1,185 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Township in Ohio, US
Marion Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,181 people in the township.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.
