Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,193.
Marion Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and a B for health; its weakest is a C for walkability. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Marion Township. 15% of residents are 65 or older in Marion Township, below both the Pennsylvania town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 74 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 323, 442 acres with 2.4 miles of trail. Marion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Marion Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Marion Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 978 in 2000, 1,196 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1874 and 3 maps from 1924 on.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Marion Township.
Most working residents leave Marion Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Marion Township has added 45 jobs, to 93 in 2023. Marion Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Marion Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.6% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Nittany School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 20 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Marion Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marion Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults binge drink in Marion Township.
| Marion Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Marion Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.3% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Marion Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 323 | 2.4 mi | 442 |
| 2. Bald Eagle State Park | — | 22 |
| 3. Lieutenant Jonas M. Panik Park | 0.1 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marion Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
17 mi MuseumPalmer Museum of Art
16 mi MuseumPennsylvania Military Museum
17 mi GardenThe Arboretum at Penn State
15 mi MuseumPiper Aviation MuseumBeaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Arboretum at Penn State: Daderot, Public domain · Piper Aviation Museum: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marion Township
About 2 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Marion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Marion Township is a township that is located in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,196 at the time of the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 1,224 tabulated in 2010. Part of Bald Eagle State Park is in Marion Township.
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