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

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Lykens, Pennsylvania - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 22
• Family displaced after house fire in Lykens Borough: dispatch local21news.com · Mar 29
• Thomas M. Osenbach Obituary | Minnich Funeral | Lykens, PA Tribute Archive · Sep 23
• Lykens Fireman's Carnival canceled after 100 years fox43.com · May 22
• 2 municipalities issue mandatory water restriction due to lack of rain WGAL · Jun 25

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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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