Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 2,347 people live in this town, in Ohio.
Licking Township’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 131 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on hazard risk. 43% of the land in Licking Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Old Peace Lutheran Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Licking Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Licking 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 Licking Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1910 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Licking 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 Licking Township.
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 5.0 miles of trail. The biggest place to walk is Dillion State Park, 170 acres with 3.5 miles of trail. For Licking Township, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dillion State Park | 3.5 mi | 170 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. The typical household income in Licking Township is $124,000. Employers in Licking Township shed 123 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 112. Licking Township: 0.5% of working residents work locally.
| Licking Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $124,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Just over four fifths of Licking Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Two figures for adults in Licking Township: 41% have obesity, 27% have been diagnosed with depression. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in the town.
| Licking Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Licking Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Licking Township. Close and well known come first.
27 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
19 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy Mound
39 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
8 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State Memorial
15 mi GardenDawes Arboretum21 mi MuseumJohnson-Humrickhouse MuseumThe Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain · Dawes Arboretum: Annmarie Creamer, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Licking Township
About 7 of every 100 Licking Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Licking Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,352 people in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Licking Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Hanover Township | #420 | B | A | — | B− | C+ |
| Jackson Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C |
| Muskingum Township | #834 | C | C | — | A− | C |
| Hopewell Township | #626 | B− | B+ | — | B | C |
| Falls Township | #863 | C− | C+ | — | B | D |
Licking Township and Jackson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Licking Township, Hanover Township, Jackson Township, Muskingum Township, Hopewell Township and Falls Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Licking Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Some 2,347 people live in this town, in Ohio.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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