Lykens Township, Crawford County, Ohio

Lykens Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 660.[3]

Lykens Township, Crawford County, Ohio
Township
Fields on State Route 103 south of Lykens
Location of Lykens Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 40°56′36″N 83°1′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCrawford
Area
 • Total30.2 sq mi (78.3 km2)
 • Land30.2 sq mi (78.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total660
 • Density22/sq mi (8.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-45500[2]
GNIS feature ID1085942[1]

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 before it. 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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lykens township, Crawford County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  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 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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