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Health in Lykens Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lykens Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Lykens Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 44818, 44882, 44820. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Lykens Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lykens Township adults…

Lykens Township runs above OH on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Lykens Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Lykens Township

No hospital or community health center in Lykens Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERBucyrus Community HospitalBucyrus · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWyandot Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThird Street Community ClinicBucyrus · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Bucyrus Community Hospital
Bucyrus · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.9 mi
Third Street Community Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Bucyrus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Tiffin Community Health Center
Tiffin · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15 mi
Wyandot Memorial Hospital
Upper Sandusky · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
Tiffin · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Galion Community Hospital
Galion · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lykens Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lykens Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lykens Township itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Lykens Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lykens Township, betterLykens Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Lykens Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lykens Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lykens Township 7.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lykens Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Lykens Township adults feel lonely
33.7% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Lykens Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Lykens Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Lykens Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lykens Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Lykens Township adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Lykens Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 14
Lykens Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Lykens Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.3% of Lykens Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Lykens Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Texas Township: 36.1%Chatfield Township: 38%Holmes Township: 39.3%Bloom Township: 36.9%Sycamore Township: 36.1%Tod Township: 37.6%Cranberry Township: 39.3%Bucyrus: 40.6%Liberty Township: 39.5%Bucyrus Township: 39.5%Eden Township: 34.9%Scipio Township: 36.6%Venice Township: 35.7%Lykens Township: 37.4%Lykens TownshipTexas TownshipChatfield TownshipHolmes TownshipBloom TownshipBucyrus Community Hospital · Bucyrus · 9.2 miHCommunity Counseling and Wellness Centers-Bucyrus · Bucyrus · 9.9 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Texas Township36.1%
Bloom Township36.9%
Lykens Township37.4%
Chatfield Township38%
Holmes Township39.3%
OH37.1%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Texas Township————
Chatfield Township————
Bloom TownshipC36.9%13.4%17.2%ZIP codes
Holmes TownshipC−39.3%14.8%18.5%ZIP codes

Texas Township and Chatfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31%

of Lykens Township adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Ohio

Questions about health in Lykens Township

Why doesn’t Lykens Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lykens Township.

What hospital is closest to Lykens Township?

Bucyrus Community Hospital in Bucyrus, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Lykens Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Lykens Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Counseling and Wellness Centers-Bucyrus in Bucyrus, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lykens Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.