Lykens, OH town hall & government
Lykens spent $178,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $287 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lykens's government.
Where Lykens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 45%
- Property taxes 30%
- From other local governments 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Lykens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wynford Local School District
Lykens's K–12 school district, shared with Nevada, Holmes, Tod, Bucyrus, Dallas and Antrim. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 45%
- State 49%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,003 per pupil, $8,720 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Lykens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lykens pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lykens's government
Who represents Lykens
Lykens is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.