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Lykens

A borough of 1,878 people in Pennsylvania

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Outdoors in Lykens

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Conserved land6.4%49 of 776 acres

Trails0.7 mi0.6 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves226 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Lykens Glen Park0.2 mi of trails · 12 acres

2West Borough Park7 acres

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Living in Lykens

Housing in Lykens

$146K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $146,000 in May 2026.

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Work & commute in Lykens

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Most working residents leave Lykens for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (10%), Harrisburg (6%) and Upper Paxton (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Washington

10%

Harrisburg

6%

Upper Paxton

5%

Gratz

3%

5%Work in townlive and work in Lykens 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 221Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Lykens →

Health in Lykens

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Lykens tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey · 20.4 mi · ER

Hamilton Family Care at MillersburgMillersburg · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Lykens · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lykens →

Natural hazards in Lykens

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

64Does Lykens flood?paid flood claims since 1994 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Lykens MapLykens vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lykens →

Climate in Lykens

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Lykens has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 22°Winter

58° / 39°Spring

79° / 61°Summer

61° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Lykens get?About 28 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 16, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Lykens’s library

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Northern Dauphin Branch Library683 Main St. · part of Dauphin County Library System

Fine-freeE-books37 hrs a week

What’s on for kids?1,099 programsa year for ages 0–11 (system-wide)Programs →Late fees?Nonethis library is fine-freePerks →

IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Northern Dauphin Branch Library →

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Where Lykens is

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Locator map of Lykens — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Rcsprinter123 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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