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A township of 4,915 people in Licking County, Ohio
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About Licking

Township in Ohio, US
4,824Population
27.2 sq miArea
955 ftElevation

Licking Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,824.

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Health in Licking

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Licking Memorial HospitalNewark · 5.1 mi · ER
Lower Lights Health NewarkNewark · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 43056, 43076, 43025 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Licking →

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School Grade B-

The public schools Licking’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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