This summer, GOPC staff will be traveling across Ohio as we engage in discussions with stakeholders in Ohio's small and medium sized legacy cities. The GOPC On The Road photo series will be highlighting the rich history of these cities as the revitalization efforts that are currently being made. Over the past weeks, GOPC staff has already made trips to Marion, Hamilton, and Middletown.

 Marion, OH

Located in north-central Ohio, Marion is the county seat of Marion County. As of the 2010 census, Marion's population was  36,837.  Former U.S. President Warren G. Harding was a resident of Marion for much of his adult life..

Hamilton, OH

Originally founded in 1791 as Fort Hamilton, the City of Hamilton is located in Ohio's southwest corner. Hamilton is the county seat of Butler County, and part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Hamilton's population was 62,447. 

Middletown, OH

Middletown is located in Butler and Warren counties in SW Ohio. Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886. As of the 2010 census, Middletown's population was 48,694. Recently Middletown received national attention from J.D. Vance's New York Times bestseller "Hillbilly Elegy", in which Vance describes his life in Middletown.