Town guide

Marathon, Ohio

Marathon is a community in Clermont County, Ohio, home to about 146 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45176.

Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population146859 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$185Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Marathon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Marathon

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)34 miles away
Closer regional airportCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL270 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Marathon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Marathon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 1171st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Clermont County grew from 31,610 residents in 1900 to 208,601 in 2020.

Clermont County, 1900–2020

Clermont County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,610, 1910: 29,551, 1920: 28,291, 1930: 29,786, 1940: 34,109, 1950: 42,182, 1960: 80,530, 1970: 95,725, 1980: 128,483, 1990: 150,187, 2000: 177,977, 2010: 197,363, 2020: 208,60132K’00’1028K’20’3034K’40’5081K’60’70128K’80’90178K’00’10209K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MarathonJan: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in41°24°Jan2.945°26°Feb2.855°33°Mar3.967°43°Apr4.475°53°May4.783°61°Jun4.687°65°Jul4.486°64°Aug3.480°56°Sep3.168°44°Oct3.155°34°Nov2.945°28°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cincinnati Lunken Ap, OH weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in Clermont County

55,685 jobs at 3,773 businesses in Clermont County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clermont CountyRetail trade: 9,421 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,965 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,183 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,801 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,155 jobs; Construction: 3,765 jobs; Other services: 2,614 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,363 jobsRetail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Construction 7% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marathon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Health - Clermont HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Batavia5.6 miles
  • Mercy Health-Anderson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cincinnati16.5 miles
  • Bethesda NorthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cincinnati20.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Marathon

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fitzgerald’s Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries

  • Williamsburg Branch Public Library1.5 mi

Museums

  • Harmony Hill Museum1.8 mi
  • Harmony Hill1.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Marathon

Public schools here are run by Williamsburg Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Williamsburg Elementary SchoolWilliamsburgPre-K–5402Public1.7 mi
Williamsburg High SchoolWilliamsburg6–12531Public2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Williamsburg and Mount Orab.

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