Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2% of residents live below the poverty line in Lykens Township, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lykens Township. Smith Road Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lykens Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lykens Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1906 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lykens 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 Lykens Township.
Most working residents leave Lykens Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Lykens Township grew to 29 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013. At 28 minutes, Lykens Township’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lykens Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
Somewhere between 20% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lykens Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lykens Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Lykens Township beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 30% of Lykens Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Lykens Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lykens Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lykens Township
About 3 of every 100 Lykens Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Lykens Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Lykens is an unincorporated community in Lykens Township, Crawford County, Ohio, United States.
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Lykens Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.