| Population | Climate | Education | Libraries | Government |
| Law/Enforcement | Rescue Squads | Utilities/Services | Newspapers | Radio/Television |
| Tax Structure | Other Local Taxes | State Taxes | Airports | Highways |
Marietta is located in Washington County in Southeastern Ohio. The terrain is rolling to hilly with broad agricultural valleys along the rivers. The Ohio River forms the county's boundary with West Virginia. The Muskingum River, a major tributary, joins the Ohio at Marietta.
Marietta, the county seat, has been described by National Geographic as "a picture perfect postcard of a town".
| Population | |
| City | 15,026 |
| County | 62,254 |
| Metro | 160,090 |
| Climate | |
| Annual Average Temperature | 54.6 degrees |
| Average Annual Rainfall | 38" |
| Average Annual Snowfall | 24" |
| Education | |||
| Schools | Faculty | Grades | Enrollment |
| Elementary (4) | 95 | K-5 | 1743 |
| Middle School (1) | 60 | 6-8 | 894 |
| High School (1) | 64 | 9-12 | 1341 |
| Private (1) | 12 | K-12 | 145 |
| Parochial (1) | 25 | K-8 | 215 |
| Vo Tech (1) | 54 | 11-12 | 482 |
| Washington State Community College | 46 full time 100 part time | 2 year | 2100 |
| Marietta College | 80 | 4 year | 1100 |
| Marietta Bible College | 8 | 3 & 4 year | 30 |
| Libraries | |
| County Library System | 93,000 volumes |
| Marietta College Dawes Library | 250,000 volumes |
| Washington State Comm. College Library | 20,300 volumes |
| Government | |
| Type | Mayor/Council |
| Law Enforcement | |
| Ohio State Highway Patrol | (740)373-6545 |
| Sheriff's Department | (740)373-2833 |
| Marietta City Police (Total Personnel - 42) (Vehicles - 29) |
(740)373-4141 |
| Rescue Squads | |
| Municipal & Volunteer | |
| Vehicles | 7 |
| Water Rescue Units | 5 |
| Utilities/Services | |
| Natural Gas Supplier East Ohio Gas Company |
(740)373-6545 |
| Electricity Supplier Monongahela Power Co. |
(740)373-2425 |
| Water Supplier City of Marietta |
(740)373-3515 |
| Telephone Supplier Ameritech |
(800)572-4410 |
| Newspapers | |
| Marietta AM Morning Paper - 7 days/week |
(740)373-6758 |
| Marietta Times Evening Paper - 6 days/week |
(740)373-2121 |
| USA Today Daily Paper - 5 days/week |
(800)678-4637 |
| Radio/Television | |
| AM Stations | 5 |
| FM Stations | 7 |
| TV Station | 1 |
| TCI Cablevision | (740)373-9451 |
| Tax Structure | |
| Assessment ratio to market value | 35% |
| Net effective rate per $1,000 of accessed valuation:
Residential/Agricultural |
41.66 43.86 |
| Local Tangible Personal Property Tax: *
Inventories at |
25% 25% |
* True value times applicable percentage for classification,
times mileage rate community of 44.10 mills for each $1,000 of net value.
| Other Local Taxes | |
| County Sales Tax | 1.5% |
| Community Income Tax | 1.7% |
| State Taxes | |
| Sales & Use Tax | 5% sales tax, corporation franchise tax is 5.1% to 8.9% on profits or 0.582% on net worth |
| Personal Income Tax | 0.743% up to 6.9% |
| Unemployment Tax | min 0.9%; max 7.9% based on gross payroll |
| Airports |
| Wood County (WV) Airport 6 miles from Marietta - provides commuter service to metropolitan areas |
| Highways |
| Ohio Routes 7, 26, 60, 821, 550 and 676 Interstate 77 |
Special thanks to the Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce for the above information
