Lykens, Pennsylvania

About Lykens

Lykens, PA is a small town located in central Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 1,874.

Lykens holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.22 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,536 residents per square mile.

📰 Lykens News Today

• Assault and child endangerment charges | PSP in Dauphin County arrested 2 people in Lykens WGAL · Jul 21
• Lykens Borough issues mandatory water restriction fox43.com · Jun 25
• Heather A. Park Obituary | Hoover-BoyerFuneralHomes | Lykens, PA Tribute Archive · Aug 4
• Family displaced after house fire in Lykens Borough: dispatch local21news.com · Mar 29
• Patti Jo Johns Obituary - Harrisburg, PA Cremation Society of Pennsylvania · Jul 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lykens Unique

• The only place in America named Lykens — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lykens

• Lykens Glen Park reviews ★
• State Game Lands Number 210 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Walnut Street Park reviews ★
• West Borough Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lykens

• Upper Dauphin Area El Sch
• Upper Dauphin Area MS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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