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Salt Lick Township, Ohio

Salt Lick Township, township, in Perry County, Ohio. Salt Lick Township had 1,083 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,090 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,051 (±322). GEOID 3912770226.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,083

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,090 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,051 ±322

Median household income

$56,346

±$25,173 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$87,500

±$29,283 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$683

±$287 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Salt Lick Township and what county is it in?

Salt Lick Township is a township in Perry County, Ohio. It covers 20.8 square miles of land, 52 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Salt Lick Township: Shawnee (village, 505 in 2020) and Hemlock (village, 142 in 2020).

Salt Lick Township is in the Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Salt Lick Township (marked with a dot) in Perry County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Salt Lick Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,083 people lived in Salt Lick Township on July 1, 2025, about level with 2020, slower than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,090 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,051 (±322).

July 2020→2021 −2 (1,081)
2021→2022 −3 (1,078)
2022→2023 −2 (1,076)
2023→2024 +3 (1,079)
2024→2025 +4 (1,083)

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Salt Lick Township	Perry County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	1,051±322	35,535	11,810,293	no clear change
Households	426±101	13,452	4,863,191	+148
Average household size	2.47±0.40	2.62	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	532±108	15,044	5,292,391	no clear change

Salt Lick Township's population since 2000

From 1,200 in 2000 to 1,083 in 2025: down 9.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Salt Lick Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 1,200
2005 (estimate) 1,238
2010 Census 1,262
2015 (estimate) 1,244
2020 Census 1,090
2025 (estimate) 1,083

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Salt Lick Township?

The median resident of Salt Lick Township is 49.8 years old; 19.3% are under 18 and 28.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Salt Lick Township	Perry County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	49.8±19.3	41.3	39.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	19.3%±9.1 pts	23.4%	22.0%	–
65 years and over	28.4%±13.9 pts	18.3%	18.3%	–
Male	53.1%±4.9 pts	50.4%	49.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0.0%±3.5 pts	0.9%	4.8%	–
White alone, not Hispanic	98.8%±1.4 pts	95.7%	75.8%	no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±3.5 pts	0.2%	12.0%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±3.5 pts	0.1%	2.5%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±3.5 pts	0.0%	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±3.5 pts	0.0%	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1.2%±1.4 pts	3.0%	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±3.5 pts	0.1%	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	0.0%±3.5 pts	0.5%	5.2%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	0.0%±3.6 pts	2.9%	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	11.8%±7.3 pts	8.5%	6.6%	–
With a disability	18.0%±9.0 pts	16.3%	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.2%±2.6 pts	8.1%	6.4%	–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	81.0%±9.0 pts	88.3%	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	8.2%±5.0 pts	16.2%	31.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	4.0%±3.0 pts	5.0%	12.2%	–
Lived in the same house a year earlier	88.2%±6.5 pts	92.8%	88.1%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.2%±0.3 pts	0.2%	1.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Salt Lick Township earn?

Half of Salt Lick Township's 426 households earn less than $56,346 a year (±$25,173), against $67,460 in Perry County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $58,458 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure	Salt Lick Township	Perry County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$56,346±$25,173	$67,460	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$65,834±$10,025	$83,295	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$26,241±$3,962	$32,288	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.7%±6.1 pts	14.7%	13.3%	−14.3 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	22.7%±18.7 pts	18.0%	17.8%	–
Households receiving SNAP	15.5%±7.8 pts	15.9%	12.5%	–
Households with a computer	94.1%±4.3 pts	92.3%	94.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	80.5%±17.0 pts	86.5%	90.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Salt Lick Township?

Owners occupy 66.9% of Salt Lick Township's occupied homes and renters 33.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,500 by its owner (±$29,283). The median renter pays $683 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure	Salt Lick Township	Perry County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$87,500±$29,283	$191,100	$214,800	no clear change
Median gross rent	$683±$287	$777	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	15.6%±18.1 pts	36.3%	37.3%	–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$941±$136	$1,401	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	66.9%±16.5 pts	76.4%	67.2%	no clear change
Renter-occupied homes	33.1%±16.5 pts	23.6%	32.8%	–
Housing units	532±108	15,044	5,292,391	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0%±11.8 pts	0.4%	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	0.0%±23.1 pts	2.1%	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	76.9%±12.8 pts	76.3%	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	22.9%±12.8 pts	16.3%	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.4%±0.6 pts	1.2%	1.1%	–
Built 2010 to 2019	2.4%±3.3 pts	4.8%	5.6%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	55.8%±15.9 pts	24.3%	19.0%	–
Households with no vehicle	0.2%±0.9 pts	7.2%	7.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Salt Lick Township work and get to work?

86.0% of Salt Lick Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure	Salt Lick Township	Perry County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	49.8%±12.6 pts	57.1%	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	6.3%±5.2 pts	3.7%	4.8%	–
Drove alone to work	86.0%±9.6 pts	85.3%	75.1%	–
Carpooled	10.8%±9.5 pts	7.1%	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±8.6 pts	0.3%	1.0%	–
Walked	0.2%±0.7 pts	1.5%	2.0%	–
Worked from home	2.9%±3.2 pts	5.1%	13.0%	–
Mean travel time to work	30.7 min±6.5	33.2 min	23.4 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Salt Lick Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Salt Lick Township; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Salt Lick Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Residents, 2020-2024	Median household income	Median home value	Share of tract in Salt Lick Township
Tract 9663.02Perry County	2,456	$65,769	$100,500	50%
Tract 9663.01Perry County	3,302	$76,086	$216,300	1%
Tract 9661Perry County	4,651	$72,946	$154,200	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Salt Lick Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Salt Lick Township compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Salt Lick Township is the 7,322nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,016th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Salt Lick Township ranks 1,368th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Salt Lick Township's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
Measure	Rank	Of
Population, July 2025 estimate	1,016th	1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)	759th	1,589
Residents per square mile	1,506th	1,734
Median household income	1,368th	1,699
Per capita income	1,580th	1,729
Median home value	1,676th	1,707
Median gross rent	1,379th	1,453
Poverty rate	524th	1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher	1,578th	1,613
Median age	226th	1,727
Owner-occupied share	1,375th	1,732
Travel time to work	277th	1,731

Salt Lick Township's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Salt Lick Township?

23 of the 57 figures for Salt Lick Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Salt Lick Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.