Lifestyle: Finding Your Place - Marion

FINDING YOUR PLACE

Whether you prefer city, suburban or small-town settings, Central Ohio has a spot for you.

If downtown living isn’t your vibe, no worries. The Columbus Region has plenty of options, from trendy walkable neighborhoods to charming rural towns. Here’s an alphabetical snapshot of 28 notable communities around Central Ohio—one of which is apt to feel just like home to you.

MARION

FOUNDED 1822 | POPULATION 35,868 | COUNTY Marion

Marion is best known as the home of Warren G. Harding, the nation’s 29th president. It also produced a former Miss America winner and the first female U.S. Treasurer, Mary Ellen Withrow. Although the city is proud of its famous citizenry, it doesn’t live in the past. In fact, Marion is known for its workforce development focus and has three educational institutions teaching tomorrow’s workers: the Marion branch campus of Ohio State University, Marion Technical College and Tri-Rivers Career Center.

When it comes to R&R, the city boasts 19 parks, several walking and biking trails, an aquatic center and nine museums. Downtown Marion is a 2-mile stretch of shops, restaurants and performance venues, including the crown jewel of Main Street: Marion Palace Theatre, which has been continuously operating since 1928. Downtown Marion also hosts the largest popcorn festival in the world each fall, attracting crowds in excess of 250,000.