Lykens Township, Crawford County, Ohio

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Lykens Township, Crawford County, Ohio
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Fields on State Route 103 south of Lykens
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Location of Lykens Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 40°56′36″N83°1′34″W / 40.94333°N 83.02611°W / 40.94333; -83.02611
Country United States
State Ohio
County Crawford
Area
  Total30.2 sq mi (78.3 km2)
  Land30.2 sq mi (78.3 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total589
  Density19/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-45500 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085942 [1]

Lykens Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 589.

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Geography

Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Lykens Township, although the unincorporated communities of Brokensword and Lykens lie on the border with Holmes Township and in the township's center, respectively.

Name and history

Lykens Township was founded in about 1832. It was named after Lykens, Pennsylvania. [4]

It is the only Lykens Township statewide. [5]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year prior. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, [6] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Lykens township, Crawford County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. History of Crawford County and Ohio. Baskin & Battey. 1881. pp. 697–698.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.