New Baltimore Inn · National Register of Historic Places
Marlboro Township’s story
199 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 maps from 1960 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1827Marlboro Township is laid out
Marlboro TownshipOH
A town of 4,244, laid out in 1827.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
4,244
2025 Census estimate · +0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$240K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
46.2
years
Jobs based here
1,028
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#490 of 987 in OH
Is Marlboro Township a good place to live?
Marlboro Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, 490th of 987 graded towns in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 74% of the state's. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: residents are less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $240K, 3.5 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household income. Marlboro Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them New Baltimore Inn. Marlboro Township’s age of the median resident is 46.2 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years).
What makes Marlboro Township stand out
Where Marlboro Township beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA
Lower risk than 83% of U.S. communities
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
New Baltimore InnHistoryA−
Laid out in 1827
2 places on the National Register
A history going back 199 years.
Marlington Local schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Marlboro Elementary | K–5 | 224 |
| Good Shepherd Christian Academy | 1–10 | 23 |
SchoolsB+
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Marlboro Township for work
Where Marlboro Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,028jobs based in Marlboro Township
10%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Marlboro Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Marlboro Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listAOpen →SchoolsB+Open →HealthAlliance Community Hospital 7.9 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 1.5% of households have no car; 6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →Jobs & income$90K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 3% conserved landC+Open →HistoryLaid out 1827; 2 places on the National RegisterA−Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 74 attractions →Pro Football Hall of Fame and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marlboro Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
18 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
12 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
29 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio
12 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
24 mi TheatreBlossom Music CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Marlboro Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marlboro Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marlboro 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, Stark County Board of ElectionsStark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes44632, 44601, 44641, 4472144632 36% · 44601 34% · 44641 23% · 44721 6%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 Marlboro Township.
Marlboro Township has added a third more jobs in ten years, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Marlboro Township, with inland flooding at the top
In Marlboro Township, the FEMA risk score is 17 of 100. Expected losses in Marlboro Township break down as 65% from inland flooding and 9% from hail.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB+
Marlboro Township earns a B+ for schools
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Marlington Local school district. Enrollment at Marlboro Township’s public school: 224 students.
74%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 224 | B+ |
| Good Shepherd Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–10 | Grades 1–10 | 23 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Marlboro Township’s workers commute out
Jobs based here grew from 705 in 2013 to 1,028.
Since 2013, Marlboro Township has added 323 jobs, to 1,028 in 2023. Just 10% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. In Marlboro Township, the typical journey to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Canton (9%), Akron (9%) and Alliance (6%).
10%work in town
| Marlboro Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Marlboro Township10%
Canton9%
Akron9%
Alliance6%
Jackson Township5%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,028
jobs based in Marlboro Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 49% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Marlboro Township earns a C for health
Against the 9,921 U.S. towns with household incomes like Marlboro Township’s, it is less healthy than 82%, so it trails even them.
25% of Marlboro Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults here: 17% smoke cigarettes, 35% sleep under 7 hours.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Marlboro Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Marlboro Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Alliance Community Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
47th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Marlboro Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 19°, with about 32 inches of snow a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
2.7% of Marlboro Township is conserved land
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 4.1 miles of trail. For Marlboro Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 20 acres.
#544for trails in OH
| Marlboro Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
2.7%
conserved · 634 of 23,211 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Restricted Area Eagle Nest | — | 12 |
| 2. New Baltimore Community Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
No age group stands out in Marlboro Township against Ohio
Age groups here sit within 4 points of the Ohio average. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 24% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across Ohio. A fifth of residents are 65 or older in Marlboro Township.
46.2median age · OH 39.7
| Marlboro Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
Marlboro TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school47%
Some college13%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Marlboro Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,200, single groups can be off by several points
HousingCost of living grade B
Homes in Marlboro Township sell for about $100K
The share of households in Marlboro Township who own their home: 79%.
$100Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marlboro Township
18pages on Marlboro Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Marlboro Township
University of Mount UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Alliance7.4 mi$36,600 tuitionNortheast Ohio Medical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Rootstown11 miStark State CollegeCommunity college · Public · North Canton11.4 mi$4,790 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Marlboro Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Marlboro Township
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Marlboro is a census-designated place in Stark County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marlboro had a population of 247.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,168 ft
Marlboro Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Marlboro Township.
Lake TownshipLexington TownshipNimishillen TownshipRandolph TownshipMarlboro Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro Township | #490 | B | B | — | B+ | C |
| Lake Township | #113 | A | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Lexington Township | #429 | B | A | — | B+ | D |
| Nimishillen Township | #212 | A− | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Randolph Township | #781 | C | C+ | — | B | C |
Marlboro Township, Lake Township, Lexington Township, Nimishillen Township and Randolph Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Marlboro Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Marlboro Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marlboro Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Marlboro Township grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #490 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B+ for schools.
Is Marlboro Township, OH expensive?
The typical home is worth about $240,000, 3% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.