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A town of 1,878.
Population
1,878
+5.3% since 2010
Median home value
$107K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
221
A commuter town
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Lykens for work
Where Lykens’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
221jobs based in Lykens
5%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Lykens’s report card
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Upcoming events
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The data
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
64
paid flood claims since 1994
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lykens
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.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lykens5%
Washington10%
Harrisburg6%
Upper Paxton5%
Gratz3%
19 mi
median commute distance
221
jobs based in Lykens
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring39–58°
Summer61–79°
Fall43–61°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Lykens is
Lykens tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
20.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
6.4% of Lykens is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
6.4%conserved
6.4%
conserved · 49 of 776 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lykens Glen Park | 0.2 mi | 12 |
| 2. West Borough Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
Homes in Lykens sell for about $146K
The median sale price was $146,000 in May 2026.
$146Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Landmarks
3 places in Lykens on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lykens’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Lykens.
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