Marion Steam Shovel Works, 1905
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Marion TownshipOH
A town of 1,481.
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Photo: dok1 · CC BY 2.0
Population
1,481
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$178K
Census ACS
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
33.5
years
Jobs based here
59
A commuter town
Is Marion Township a good place to live?
Marion Township’s weakest subject grade is a D− for incomes. 33% of residents live below the poverty line in Marion Township, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 8 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Samson-Obrist Woods, at 156 acres. 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, and one thing worth knowing.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better9 too close to call23 worse
| Widest gap | Marion Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.9% | 15.3% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Less healthy than 98% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Small town
1,481 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Beaver TownshipUnion TownshipMadison TownshipBeaverScioto 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.
Jobs & income$35K median household incomeD−Open →HealthHolzer Medical Center Jackson 11.9 miles awayD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 5.4% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $178K, 3.4 years of the county’s $53K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBeat 55% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landDOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life4.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBeaver PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers97% 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, Pike County Board of ElectionsPike County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45613, 4569045613 98% · 45690 2%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−
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Marion Township than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
24% of Marion Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 37% of Marion Township adults get no exercise outside work. Marion Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
2%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better9 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Marion Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.9% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 24.3% | 15.4% |
Holzer Medical Center Jackson
11.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Marion Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
The average trip to work in Marion Township is longer than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Marion Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes. Jobs based in Marion Township fell to 59 in 2023, 56 fewer than in 2013. 0.9% of working residents work locally in Marion Township.
1%work in town
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Marion Township1%
Waverly10%
Scioto Township8%
Portsmouth7%
Columbus7%
20 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Marion Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Marion Township
Marion Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring42–65°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Marion Township has set aside 1.1% of its land for conservation
6.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
1.1%conserved
| Marion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1.1%
conserved · 160 of 14,409 acres
6.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Samson-Obrist Woods | — | 156 |
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
Shawnee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portsmouth19.1 mi$10,626 in-state tuitionAshland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ashland, KY37.1 mi$4,728 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Marion Township for work
Where Marion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
59jobs based in Marion Township
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Marion Township
Township in Ohio, US
Marion Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,478 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
Questions about Marion Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marion Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.