Marion County, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marion County
U.S. county
Marion County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Founded	February 20, 1820
Named for	Francis Marion
Seat	Marion
Largest city	Marion
Area
• Total	404 sq mi (1,050 km2)
• Land	404 sq mi (1,050 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.1%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	65,359
• Density	161.78/sq mi (62.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	4th

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,359. Its county seat is Marion. The county was erected by the state of Ohio on February 20, 1820 and later reorganized in 1824. It is named for General Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion, a South Carolinian officer in the Revolutionary War. Marion County comprises the Marion, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 404 square miles (1,050 km²), of which 404 square miles (1,050 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) (0.1%) is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in Ohio by total area.

Adjacent counties

• Crawford County (northeast)
• Morrow County (east)
• Delaware County (south)
• Union County (southwest)
• Hardin County (west)
• Wyandot County (northwest)

Major highways

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 66,501 people, 24,691 households, and 16,837 families living in the county. The population density was 164.7 inhabitants per square mile (63.6/km²). There were 27,834 housing units at an average density of 68.9 units per square mile (26.6 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.1% white, 5.7% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.8% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 29.7% were German, 15.2% were Irish, 14.7% were American, and 10.2% were English.

Of the 24,691 households, 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.8% were non-families, and 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 39.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,511 and the median income for a family was $50,900. Males had a median income of $39,741 versus $30,161 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,849. About 13.1% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Colleges and universities

• Marion Technical College
• Ohio State University, Marion Campus

Public school districts

Five school districts cover the majority of Marion County:

• Elgin Local Schools
• Marion City School District
• Pleasant Local School District
• Ridgedale Local School District
• River Valley Local School District

Additionally, Buckeye Valley Local School District, Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools, Northmor Local School District, and Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District cover small areas on the edges of the county.

Communities

Map of Marion County, Ohio with municipal and township labels

City

• Marion (county seat)

Villages

• Caledonia
• Green Camp
• LaRue
• Morral
• New Bloomington
• Prospect
• Waldo

Townships

Unincorporated communities

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Marion (Ohio) para niños