Lykens Township, Pennsylvania

Lykens Township, Pennsylvania
Pine Creek bridge, built 1872
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
Settled1732
Incorporated1810
Area
 • Total
26.48 sq mi (68.59 km2)
 • Land26.48 sq mi (68.57 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,561
 • Estimate 
(2023)
1,580
 • Density62.0/sq mi (23.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-043-45600
Websitelykenstownship.com

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.