Marion, Ohio

Marion, Ohio
City
West Center Street in downtown Marion in 2007.
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Nicknames:  City of Kings, Popcorn Capital of the World
Location of Marion in Marion County and the state of Ohio
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Coordinates: 40°37′12″N 83°07′35″W / 40.62000°N 83.12639°W / 40.62000; -83.12639
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Marion
Township	Marion
Founded	1822
Area [1]
• Total	13.05 sq mi (33.81 km2)
• Land	12.96 sq mi (33.58 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  0.68%
Elevation [2]	988 ft (301 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	35,999
• Density	2,776.84/sq mi (1,072.16/km2)
Demonym	Marionaire
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	43301, 43302, 43306, 43307
Area code(s)	740, 220
FIPS code	39-47754[3]
GNIS feature ID	2395008[2]
Website	https://www.marionohio.us/

Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Ohio, United States.^[4] 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.^[5] The city and its development were closely related to industrialist Edward Huber and his extensive business interests. The city is home to several historic properties, some listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Ohio.

Marion currently styles itself as "America's Workforce Development Capital" given public–private educational partnerships and coordination of educational venues, from four and two–year college programs to vocational and technical training and skill certification programs.^[6] The mayor of Marion is Scott Schertzer.