Welcome to Marion County ...
Time Zone: Marion County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Marion is the Seat for Marion County.
Marion County was founded April 1, 1820 and was created by taking area from Delaware County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marion had a population of 65,057 people. This is a decrease of 2.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 66,501 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion represented 0.58% of the total population of Ohio.
Below are some of the communities located in Marion County:
- Caledonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Marion County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
- Green Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
- Green Camp is located in Marion County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- La Rue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
- La Rue is located in Marion County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Marion
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Morral
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
- Morral is located in Marion County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- New Bloomington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
- New Bloomington is located in Marion County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Prospect
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Marion County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
- Waldo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Websites specific to Marion County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Delaware County
- Hardin County
- Morrow County
- Union County
- Wyandot County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |