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Lykens township, Crawford County, Ohio (OH) detailed profile

Land area: 30.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 649 (all rural)

Males: 344  (53.0%)
Females: 305  (47.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 649 (525 owner occupied, 124 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

31%


Races in Lykens township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
  • Black: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 1.1%

Median age of males: 36.3
Median age of females: 37.4

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Average household size: 2.73

Lykens township:

2.7 people
Ohio:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.12

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($31,875 in 1999)
Lykens township:

$39,035
Ohio:

$48,081
Median contract rent in 2013: $454 (lower quartile is $233, upper quartile is $387)
Here:

$455
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $84,764 (it was $78,700 in 2000)
:

$84,764
Ohio:

$127,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,010 - $127,311

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $102,680
Here:

$102,680
State:

$161,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $153,515
Here:

$153,515
State:

$159,986

In 2-unit structures: $63,244
Here:

$63,244
State:

$104,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,281
Here:

$109,281
State:

$110,889

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $104,867
Here:

$104,867
State:

$159,965

Mobile homes: $81,091
Here:

$81,091
State:

$36,578
Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Lykens Township Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Lykens township: Olive Branch Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Seery Cemetery (1), Freewill Cemetery (2), Lee Cemetery (3), Baseline Cemetery (4), Kennedy Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

78% of Lykens township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Ohio.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 39
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 4
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $13,800


Housing units in Lykens township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 2
  • 1990 to 1994: 1
  • 1980 to 1989: 4
  • 1970 to 1979: 0
  • 1960 to 1969: 5
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 2
  • 1939 or earlier: 8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lykens township, Ohio:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 2
  • 5 rooms: 5
  • 6 rooms: 6
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lykens township, Ohio:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 2
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lykens township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 5
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lykens township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 2
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Lykens township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 10
  • 3 vehicles: 3
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Lykens township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (28%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (23%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Lykens township:

  • German (82.9%)
  • German Russian (5.7%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Electricity (13%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 43

Size of family households: 11 2-persons, 3 4-persons, 1 5-persons,

156 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (5 men, 12 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Ohio:

14.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lykens township:

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