The Marion Palace Theatre is a movie palace constructed in 1928 in Marion, Ohio, United States for the Young Amusement Company. The original cost of the project was $500,000 ($7.5 million in 2021 dollars).

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About Marion

City in Ohio, United States

1822Established

35,999Population

11.9 sq miArea

981 ftElevation

Marion is a city in Marion County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in north-central Ohio, approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of Columbus. The population was 35,999 at the 2020 census, down slightly from 36,837 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city in Marion County and the principal city of the Marion micropolitan area. It is also part of the larger Columbus–Marion–Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area. President Warren G. Harding, a former owner of the Marion Star, was a resident of Marion for much of his adult life and is buried at Harding Tomb. The city and its development were closely related to industrialist Edward Huber and his extensive business inter…

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How Marion ranks

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#48Lowest property tax in OH #61Closest to a top hospital in OH #84Most affordable in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code43301, 43302

Area code740

Living in Marion

Housing in Marion

$159K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $159,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market46

Sale-to-list100.3%

Sold in May50

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Safety in Marion

Safety Grade C

Marion reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Marion 3.5

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Marion 13.5

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Marion

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Most working residents leave Marion for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Marion (16%), Columbus (11%) and Delaware (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Marion

16%

Columbus

11%

Delaware

Claridon

17%Work in townlive and work in Marion 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 9,404Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Marion

Health Grade D

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

19worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

21.8%More smokersOH 15.4% · worse 21.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · worse 19.6%More adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · worse

Care nearby

Marion General HospitalMarion · 1.7 mi · ER

Center Street Community Health CenterMarion · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

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Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Marion

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Marion flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Marion

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Climate in Marion

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Marion has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 22°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

64° / 43°Fall