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A town of 1,356.
Lodi Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for history and schools; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 12% of residents are 65 or older in Lodi Township, below both the Ohio town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 5 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lodi Township. Only 47 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Blackwood Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lodi Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lodi Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Lodi Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Lodi 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 Lodi Township.
Most working residents leave Lodi Township for work: only 0% work in town. Lodi Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Lodi Township.
| Lodi Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio. Lodi Township’s median age is 43.7 years.
| Lodi Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.7 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 24% | 29% |
Somewhere between 45% and 81% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lodi Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lodi Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Lodi Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
30% of Lodi Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Lodi Township beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 21% of Lodi Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Lodi Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lodi Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 26% | 29.8% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 2013, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lodi Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lodi Township
About 4 of every 100 Lodi Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Lodi Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Lodi Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,419 people in the township.
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