Lykens, Pennsylvania

Lykens, Pennsylvania
Location in Dauphin County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Lykens
Location in Pennsylvania and the United States
Lykens
Lykens (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°34′01″N 76°42′09″W / 40.56694°N 76.70250°W / 40.56694; -76.70250
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
Settled1848
Incorporated1872
Government
  TypeBorough Council
Area
  Total
1.22 sq mi (3.16 km2)
  Land1.22 sq mi (3.16 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,873
  Density1,535.25/sq mi (592.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
17048
Area code717
FIPS code42-45592
Websitewww.lykenspa.com

Lykens is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Anthracite coal mining sustained a population of 2,762 in 1900 and 2,943 in 1910. The population was 1,865 at the 2020 census.

Lykens is part of the HarrisburgCarlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.