Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Lincoln Township’s subject grades are a B+ for history and cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 14% of residents are under 18 in Lincoln Township, below both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Samuel Brown P. House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lincoln Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lincoln Township beats most towns.
Where Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township.
Lincoln Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lincoln Township, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 40% of Lincoln Township adults have obesity.
| Lincoln Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lincoln Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.8% of working residents work locally in Lincoln Township. Since 2013, Lincoln Township has added 60 jobs, to 101 in 2023. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Lincoln Township.
| Lincoln Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lincoln Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lincoln Center Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lincoln Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
29 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
32 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
16 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
35 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
25 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and AquariumOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lincoln Township
About 1 of every 100 Lincoln Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Lincoln Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,040 people in the township, 250 of whom lived in the village of Fulton.
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5 towns share a border with Lincoln Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Peru Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Cardington Township | #573 | B− | A+ | — | B | C− |
| Westfield Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Harmony Township | #450 | B | A | — | B | C− |
| Gilead Township | #725 | C+ | A− | — | C+ | C− |
Lincoln Township, Peru Township and Westfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lincoln Township, Peru Township, Cardington Township, Westfield Township, Harmony Township and Gilead Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lincoln Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 B+.
