Marion County is a

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located in the

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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 "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

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (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

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Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 66,217 people, 24,578 households, and 17,253 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 26,298 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 92.10%

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, 5.75%

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, 0.19% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.49% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 24,578 households, out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were

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living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.50% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $38,709, and the median income for a family was $45,297. Males had a median income of $33,179 versus $23,586 for females. The

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for the county was $18,255. About 7.40% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the

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, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 5.50% of those age 65 or over.

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 . There were 27,834 housing units at an average density of . 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

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, 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

, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Prior to 1940, Marion County supported Democrats in presidential elections, only voting for Republican candidates five times from 1856 to 1936. But starting with the 1940 election, the county has become a Republican stronghold in presidential elections with

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being the only Democrat to win since, but

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came within just 630 votes of winning it in 1996.

Government

Marion County is represented by two members of the Ohio House of Representatives, as it is split between the 86th and 87th Ohio House Districts. State Representative Tracy Richardson, elected in 2018, represents the 86th Ohio House district, and Riordan T. McClain, appointed in 2018, serves the 87th Ohio House District. The entirety of Marion County lies within the 26th Ohio Senate District, currently represented by Bill Reineke, who defeated Democrat Craig Swartz in the 2020 Ohio Senate election.

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

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* Green Camp * La Rue * Morral * New Bloomington * Prospect * Waldo

Townships

* Big Island *

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* Claridon * Grand * Grand Prairie * Green Camp * Marion * Montgomery * Pleasant * Prospect * Richland *

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* Scott * Tully * Waldo

Unincorporated communities

* Bellaire Gardens * Big Island * Brush Ridge * Centerville * Claridon * DeCliff * Espyville * Gast Corner * Kirkpatrick * Martel * Meeker * Owens *

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References

External links

Marion County Government website
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