Marion (Ohio)

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Marion
Nickname : World's Popcorn Capital
West Center Street (2007)
West Center Street (2007)
Location in Ohio
Marion (Ohio)
Marion
Marion
Basic data
Foundation : 1822
State : United States
State : Ohio
County : Marion County
Coordinates : 40 ° 35 ′  N , 83 ° 8 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 35 ′  N , 83 ° 8 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 36,837 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,253 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 29.5 km 2  (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of
which 29.4 km 2  (approx. 11 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 299 m
Postcodes : 43301, 43302, 43306, 43307
Area code : +1 740
FIPS : 39-47754
GNIS ID : 1061473
Website : www.marionohio.us
Mayor : Scott Schertzer

Marion (also Jacobs Well or Marion Court House ) is a city in the US state of Ohio and the county seat of Marion County . The city is located in northern central Ohio, approximately 80 kilometers north of Columbus . The 2010 United States Census population was 36,837.

The city is named after Francis Marion , a general in the American Revolutionary War. The city was the hometown of the 29th President of the United States , Warren G. Harding , who is also buried there.

geography

Marion's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 35 '  N , 83 ° 8'  W (40.586579, −83.126404). The city is located west of US Highway 23 . Marion occupies most of the Marion Township .

According to the information from the United States Census Bureau , the place has a total area of ​​29.5  km² , of which 29.4 km² is land and 0.1 km² (= 0.35%) is water.

history

Marion's origins can be traced back to the War of 1812 , when Jacob Foos, a scout for General William H. Harrison, discovered a spring on a hill and established a well that was named Jacob's Well . The city was staked north of it in 1822 by Alexander Holmes and Eber Baker . Marion County was founded in 1824.

Twelve structures in Marion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of February 9, 2020). One of them, namely the Warren G. Harding House, has the status of a National Historic Landmark .

Transport and economy

Marion is best known as the hometown and burial place of President Warren G. Harding and First Lady Florence Harding . It was one of the industrial centers of Ohio until the 1970s . In 1911, 80% of the steam excavators and heavy construction equipment used in the United States came from Marion. Products from the Marion Steam Shovel Company (later Marion Power Shovel ) were used in the construction of the Panama Canal , and in the 1960s the company received an order from NASA to build the caterpillar transporters for the mounted Saturn V rockets of the Apollo program.

Marion is a hub of the railway companies CSX , Conrail and Norfolk Southern with connections in all directions.

The processing of maize and the like is important. a. on popcorn and related products. The largest employer is the world's largest tumble dryer factory from Whirlpool Corporation .

Demographics

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1830 287 -
1840 570 98.6%
1850 1311 130%
1860 1844 40.7%
1870 2531 37.3%
1880 3899 54%
1890 8327 113.6%
1900 11,862 42.5%
1910 18,232 53.7%
1920 27,891 53%
1930 31,084 11.4%
1940 30,817 -0.9%
1950 33,817 9.7%
1960 37,079 9.6%
1970 38,646 4.2%
1980 37.040 -4.2%
1990 34,075 -8th %
2000 35,318 3.6%
2010 36,837 4.3%

At the time of the United States Census 2000, Marion lived in 35,318 people. The population density was 1201.4 people per km ². There were 14,713 housing units at an average of 500.5 per km². Marion's population was 90.40% White , 7.01% Black or African American , 0.20% Native American , 0.54% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , and 0.64% of other races belong to and 1.20% mentioned two or more races. 1.34% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.

The residents of Marion were distributed to 13,551 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18. 46.3% of households were married, 14.1% had a female head of the household without a husband and 34.9% were not families. 29.3% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 12.0% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00 people.

The population was divided into 25.2% minors, 9.3% 18–24 year olds, 30.8% 25–44 year olds, 21.5% 45–64 year olds and 13.2% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 women there were 102.3 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 101.5 men.

The median household income in Marion was 33,124 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of $ 40,000. The median income for men was $ 31,126 compared to $ 22,211 for women. The per capita income was $ 16,247. 13.8% of the population and 10.9% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 20.2% of minors and 6.9% of those aged 65 and over.

sons and daughters of the town

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The American Guide Series, Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration. A state by state guide series published by various publishers, in the late 1930's and 1940's. Each book studies and describes each state's history, natural endowments, and special interests. Use code US-T125 / Name / YYYY / p #. Ohio / p427
  2. ^ Doctor HF Raup Ohio Place Names Research File
  3. Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 9, 2020.
    Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 9, 2020.
  4. List of NHL by State: Ohio. National Park Service , accessed February 9, 2018.

Web links

Commons : Marion, Ohio  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files