Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,944.
Lexington Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $172K, 2.5 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 429th of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 14% of the land in Lexington Township is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Science Hill School is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Lexington Township beats most towns.
Where Lexington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Lexington Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 539 in 1820, a peak of 29,074 in 1960, 5,583 in 2000. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Lexington Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Lexington Township.
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lexington Township, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 32% of adults get no exercise outside work in Lexington Township. Lexington Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Lexington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lexington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Marlington Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Marlington High School, with 639 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlington Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 416 | B+ |
| Marlington High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 639 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lexington Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here fell from 1,912 in 2013 to 1,499.
Most working residents leave Lexington Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Lexington Township fell to 1,499 in 2023, 413 fewer than in 2013. The median household income in Lexington Township is $65,000.
| Lexington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lexington Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lexington Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
22 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
16 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
30 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio
17 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
27 mi TheatreBlossom Music CenterPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lexington Township
About 1 of every 100 Lexington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Lexington Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,925 people in the township.
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4 towns share a border with Lexington Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Township | #429 | B | A | — | B+ | D |
| Alliance | #731 | C+ | A | C− | B− | D |
| Marlboro Township | #490 | B | B | — | B+ | C |
| Smith Township | #257 | A− | A | — | A− | C− |
| Washington Township | #248 | A− | A− | — | B+ | C− |
Lexington Township, Marlboro Township, Smith Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lexington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Lexington Township grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #429 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
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