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La contea di Marion (in inglese Marion County) è una contea dello Stato dell'Ohio, negli Stati Uniti. La popolazione al censimento del 2000 era di 66 217 abitanti. Il capoluogo di contea è Marion .
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Marion è una città degli Stati Uniti d'America, capoluogo della contea omonima, nello Stato dell'Ohio. Altri progetti
Contea di Marion o Marion County è la denominazione delle seguenti contee degli Stati Uniti : Contea di Marion – Alabama. Contea di Marion – Arkansas. Contea di Marion – Carolina del Sud. Contea di Marion – Florida. Contea di Marion – Georgia.
- History
- Geography and Geology
- Demographics
- Economy
- Performing Arts
- Museums
- Annual Events and Fairs
- Media
- Sports
- Education
Marion was laid out in 1822, and is named in honor of General Francis Marion.It was incorporated as a village by the Legislature of Ohio in its 1829-1830 session. On March 15, 1830, Marion elected Nathan Peters as its first Mayor. Marion was one of Ohio's major industrial centers until the 1970s. Products of the Marion Steam Shovel Company (later M...
Marion is located at 40°35′12″N 83°7′35″W / 40.58667°N 83.12639°W / 40.58667; -83.12639(40.586579, -83.126404). Marion is located in the Till plaingeological area of Ohio. The flat land was formed (12,000-14,000 years ago) of glacial till that formed when a sheet of ice became detached from the main body of a glacier and melted in place, deposit...
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 36,837 people, 12,868 households, and 8,175 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,137.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,211.5/km2). There were 15,066 housing units at an average density of 1,283.3 per square mile (495.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.7% White, 9.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinoof any race were 3.0% of the popula...
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 35,318 people, 13,551 households, and 8,821 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,111.6 people per square mile (1,201.4/km2). There were 14,713 housing units at an average density of 1,296.8 per square mile (500.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.40% White, 7.01% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinoof any rac...
Overview
While Marion and the surrounding area is generally rural, manufacturing is a significant source of employment. The county is a well-positioned rail transportation hub with access to U.S. 23, serving as a major connection to Interstate 80 and Interstate 90 through Detroit and Toledo to the north, and connections to Interstate 71 and Interstate 70 through nearby Columbus. One of the largest intermodal freight transport facilities in the country is located in Marion. It provides rail and local t...
Largest employers
According to the Marion Chamber of Commerce and Marion CanDo (the economic development office of Marion), the largest industrialemployers in the city are:
Recent developments
Like most of Central Ohio, Marion has been experiencing an economic resurgence since the end of the Great Recession. Ohio is the second largest steel producing state in America, and local employer Nucor Steel, whose Marion facility is the largest manufacturer of rebar and signposts in Ohio, announced in March 2017 it was spending $85 million on a modernization program. Also in 2017 POETannounced it was spending $120 million to more than double its ethanol manufacturing capacity to 150 million...
The Palace Theatre (c. 1928) is a 1440-seat atmospheric theatre designed by John Eberson in the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. It has been in continuous operation since it opened on August 30, 1928. Restored in 1975, it is one of only 16 remaining Eberson-designed atmospheric theatres still in operation in the United States today. Ebe...
Heritage Hall & the Old Post OfficeThe Old U.S. Post Office (Marion, Ohio) was built in 1910. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (1990). The building is now used as the Heritage Hall museum of the Marion County Historical Society. The museum is dedicated to the preservation of Marion County, Ohiohistory. Wyandot Popcorn Museum...
Marion is home to the Marion Popcorn Festival, an annual event that is held in downtown Marion in September, the weekend following Labor Day. The Marion County Fair is held every year in Marion during the first week of July. Saturday in the Park is a children's festival that is held each year in Lincoln Park. Marion is also home to Buckeye Chuck, O...
The Marion Star, founded in 1877 and once owned by Warren Harding, is owned by Gannett. It is published daily and is the city's only newspaper. Among Marion's radio stations are WMRN-FM (94.3 FM) country music station, WMRN (1490 AM) news/talk (iHeartRadio), WOSB (91.1 FM) NPR News and classical music station, WYNT (95.9 FM) adult contemporary stat...
The Oorang Indians, a traveling NFL team based in nearby LaRue, played their only true "home" game in Marion in 1923. It is the former home of the Marion Blue Racers, an indoor football team in X-League Indoor Football; the Marion Mayhem, also an indoor football team in the CIFL; and a professional ice hockey team, the Marion Barons, which played i...
Public schools
Most of Marion is served by the Marion City School District, which enrolls 4,242 students in public primary and secondary schools, as of the 2022–23 school year, and the district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio. The district administers six elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, Marion Harding High School. Parts of the city are in the neighboring Elgin Local, Pleasant Local, Ridgedale Local, and River Valley Local Sc...
Parochial schools
Marion is home to one parochial school, St. Mary's School, which includes grades K–8 and is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus.
Vocational education
Marion is also home to Tri-Rivers Career Center and Center for Adult Educationoffering career technical educations to high school and adult students in Central Ohio. Tri-Rivers is the site for RAMTEC—the Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative.
La contea di Marion (in inglese: Marion County) è una contea dello Stato dell'Indiana, negli Stati Uniti. La popolazione al censimento del 2010 era di 903 393 abitanti. Il capoluogo di contea è Indianapolis .
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,359. [1] . Its county seat is Marion. [2] . The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1824. [3] . It is named for General Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion, a South Carolinian officer in the Revolutionary War. [4] .
