1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Butler County - Marion - ED 10-63, 1880
Marion Township’s story
Marion Township in pictures
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Marion TownshipPA
A town of 1,110.
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Population
1,110
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$190K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Jobs based here
125
A commuter town
Is Marion Township a good place to live?
The best of Marion Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. Marion Township’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 152 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life. Marion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,110 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Irwin TownshipMercer TownshipVenango TownshipCherry TownshipMarion Township
How Marion Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Marion Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $190K, 2.5 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 2.9% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthGrove City Medical Center 7.8 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsBeat 59% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income125 jobs based hereC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trailsC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life4.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−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.
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarion Twp WTP water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marion Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereButler County Board of ElectionsButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16038, 16020, 1604016038 58% · 16020 40% · 16040 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marion Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Marion Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Marion Township for work: only 2% work in town. 7.4% of Marion Township workers work from home, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (11%). 5.8% of Marion Township residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Marion Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.4% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Marion Township2%
Pittsburgh12%
Cherry Township8%
Butler6%
Butler Township6%
23 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Marion Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Marion Township is less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns
Marion Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Marion Township.
33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Marion Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Marion Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.4% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.8% |
Grove City Medical Center
7.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Marion Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Marion Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Marion Township is 82°F.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring36–59°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–62°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Marion Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Marion Township has set aside 1% of its land for conservation
4.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Marion Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
1%conserved
| Marion Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1%
conserved · 163 of 16,133 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
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
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Marion Township
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Slippery Rock7.8 mi$10,568 in-state tuitionGrove City CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grove City7.9 mi$21,700 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Marion Township for work
Where Marion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
125jobs based in Marion Township
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Marion Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Marion Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,150 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
Questions about Marion Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marion Township, PA expensive?
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.