202 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2006.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1824Lyme Township is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lyme Township’s median age is 55.7 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 1 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Lyme Township. Its National Register listings include John Wright Mansion and Hunts Corners. Lyme Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lyme Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2006.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyme 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 Lyme Township.
0.3% of working residents work locally in Lyme Township, against 6.9% in Ohio’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Lyme Township is 34 minutes. The top destinations are Bellevue (15%), Norwalk (11%) and Monroeville (6%).
| Lyme Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lyme Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lyme Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Lyme Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Lyme Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lyme Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lyme Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
35 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
28 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year14 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
28 mi CaveCrystal Cave
29 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art MuseumCedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lyme Township
About 5 of every 100 Lyme Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Where Lyme Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Lyme Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Lyme Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 873.
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Lyme Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.