Marion has been named one of Ohio Magazine’s five Best Hometowns for 2026, recognizing the community as one of Ohio’s great places to live, work, and visit.
Ohio Magazine solicited nominations in the spring and conducted visits across the state throughout the summer. During the visit to our hometown, I had the privilege of conducting tours. I loved having the opportunity to meet people and show them around our great city. Seeing what’s special about Marion is something people have to experience in person. The history, the development, the people. In the end, that’s what won them over. They saw what everyone sees who visits our downtown, they see its vibrance from past to present.
The magazine’s editors chose Marion as a Best Hometown due to our downtown redevelopment successes and rich sense of history, including the home, presidential library and museum, and final resting place of President Warren G. Harding.
We are thrilled Marion is in the spotlight again, another testament to all our community leaders’ hard work and progress.
Marion will be featured in the November/December 2026 and July/August 2027 issues of Ohio Magazine, as well as online, giving readers across Ohio a chance to discover what makes our community worth a visit.
