Marion County, Ohio

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Marion County
County
Marion County Courthouse
Marion County Courthouse
Flag of Marion County
Flag
Official seal of Marion County
Seal
Map of Ohio highlighting Marion County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°35′N 83°10′W / 40.59°N 83.16°W / 40.59; -83.16
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedMay 1, 1824
Named forFrancis Marion
SeatMarion
Largest cityMarion
Area
 • Total404 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Land404 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total65,359
 • Density160/sq mi (62/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.co.marion.oh.us

Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. In 2020, 65,359 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Marion.[2]

History[change | change source]

The county was founded on May 1, 1824[3] and is named for General Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion, a South Carolinian officer in the Revolutionary War.[4]

Geography[change | change source]

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 404 square miles (1,050 km2). Of that 404 square miles (1,050 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.1%) is water.[5] It is the fifth-smallest county in Ohio by total area.

Bordering counties[change | change source]

Demographics[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18306,551—
184014,765125.4%
185012,618−14.5%
186015,49022.8%
187016,1844.5%
188020,56527.1%
189024,72720.2%
190028,67816.0%
191033,97118.5%
192042,00423.6%
193045,4208.1%
194044,898−1.1%
195049,95911.3%
196060,22120.5%
197064,7247.5%
198067,9745.0%
199064,274−5.4%
200066,2173.0%
201066,5010.4%
202065,359−1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1]

2020 census[change | change source]

The 2020 United States Census says that there were 65,359 people, 24,932 households, and 16,035 families living in the county.[1][10]

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 United States Census says that there were 66,501 people, 24,691 households, and 16,837 families living in the county.[11]

Communities[change | change source]

City[change | change source]

Villages[change | change source]

Townships[change | change source]

  • Big Island
  • Bowling Green
  • Claridon
  • Grand
  • Grand Prairie
  • Green Camp
  • Marion
  • Montgomery
  • Pleasant
  • Prospect
  • Richland
  • Salt Rock
  • Scott
  • Tully
  • Waldo

Unincorporated communities[change | change source]

  • Bellaire Gardens
  • Big Island
  • Brush Ridge
  • Centerville
  • Claridon
  • DeCliff
  • Espyville
  • Gast Corner
  • Kirkpatrick
  • Lynn
  • Martel
  • Meeker
  • Oak Knoll
  • Owens
  • Tobias

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Marion County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Ohio: Individual County Chronologies". Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  8. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  10. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.

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