Lykens Township, Pennsylvania
Lykens Township, Pennsylvania  | |
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Pine Creek bridge, built 1872  | |
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania  | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Pennsylvania | 
| County | Dauphin | 
| Settled | 1732 | 
| Incorporated | 1810 | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 26.48 sq mi (68.59 km2) | 
| • Land | 26.48 sq mi (68.57 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) | 
| Population  (2020)  | |
 • Total  | 1,561 | 
 • Estimate  (2023)  | 1,580 | 
| • Density | 61.98/sq mi (23.93/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | 
| Area code | 717 | 
| FIPS code | 42-043-45600 | 
| Website | lykenstownship | 
Lykens Township is a township which is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,561 at the time of the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 1,618 tabulated in 2010.