Lykens, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 1,866 (94% urban, 6% rural).
Population change since 2000: -3.7%
 
Males: 1,016  (54.5%)
Females: 850  (45.5%)
Median resident age:

43.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17097.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,313 (it was $33,846 in 2000)
Lykens:

$64,313
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,632 (it was $17,459 in 2000)

Lykens borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $116,845 (it was $53,500 in 2000)
Lykens:

$116,845
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $301,287; detached houses: $339,364; townhouses or other attached units: $99,067; mobile homes: $64,280

Median gross rent in 2022: $818.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lykens: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.7%

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  • Races in Lykens, PA (2022)
    • 1,32380.4%White alone
    • 24915.1%Two or more races
    • 674.1%Asian alone
    • 120.7%American Indian alone
    • 90.5%Hispanic
    • 40.2%Black alone

Races in Lykens detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Lykens, Pennsylvania as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lykens is 116 to 1.


Crime rates in Lykens by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2018

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(54.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.0)
2
(111.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.9)
3
(170.9)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
3
(163.1)
1
(56.2)
5
(280.1)
2
(111.9)
4
(225.9)
3
(170.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(54.4)
11
(618.3)
14
(784.3)
10
(559.6)
18
(1,016)
6
(340.5)
1
(56.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(57.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index24.528.762.269.456.525.530.738.74.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Lykens, PA

Crime rate in Lykens detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.56
Pennsylvania average:

2.55
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Ancestries: German (49.2%), American (8.6%), European (6.6%), Irish (6.4%), Pennsylvania German (4.1%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/03/1872

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 1.34 square miles.

Population density: 1,397 people per square mile   (low).

Lykens, Pennsylvania map

13 residents are foreign born

This borough:

0.8%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,488 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,418 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (42.1 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (87.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (91.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Wiconsico, PA (1.2 miles ),
Gratz borough, PA (1.8 miles ),
Williamstown borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
Elizabethville borough, PA (2.5 miles ),
Berrysburg borough, PA (2.5 miles ),
Klingerstown, PA (2.6 miles),
Pillow borough, PA (2.7 miles ),
Tower City borough, PA (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 40.57 N, Longitude: 76.70 W

Area code: 717

Distribution of median household income in Lykens, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lykens, PA in 2022
Lykens satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Lykens, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Machinery (16.0%)
  • Public administration (10.3%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.7%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.0%)
  • Apparel (4.9%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Machinery (20.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (11.6%)
  • Public administration (11.2%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.2%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.3%)
  • Wood products (3.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.6%)
  • Apparel (10.2%)
  • Machinery (9.6%)
  • Public administration (9.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
Most common occupations in Lykens, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.0%)

Average climate in Lykens, Pennsylvania

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 120. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

120
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2011 was 0.227. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.227
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 11.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

5.1
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.6
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Lykens-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Lykens borough center caused $18 million in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 tornado 24.1 miles away from the borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lykens-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 195.3 miles away from Lykens center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.7 miles away from Lykens center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 203.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 263.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 243.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dauphin County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Tropical Depressions: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lykens topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lykens:

  • KEPLER HOME, INC, THE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE MILLERSBURG (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; MILLERSBURG, PA)
  • MANOR AT SUSQUEHANNA VILLAGE,THE (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MILLERSBURG, PA)
  • NIPPLE CONVALESCENT HOME (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; LIVERPOOL, PA)
  • ALLEGHENY VALLEY SCHOOL (Hospital, about 16 miles away; HUMMELSTOWN, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lykens:

  • Susquehanna University (about 19 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,495)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 21 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 13,276)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 26 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 3,797)
  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 26 miles; Pottsville, PA; FT enrollment: 3,412)
  • Bucknell University (about 29 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,418)
  • Messiah College (about 33 miles; Mechanicsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,035)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 34 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lykens:

Private elementary/middle schools in Lykens:

  • MAHANTANGO SCHOOL (Students: 31, Location: LUXENBURG RD, Grades: 1-8)
  • WINDY KNOLL SCHOOL (Students: 23, Location: 242 PRICE LN, Grades: 1-8)
  • ROLLING ACRES SCHOOL (Students: 22, Location: 329 SMUCKER HILL RD, Grades: 1-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Liberty Hose Company 2 Station 22 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Dauphin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lykens and their reported violations in the past:

WILDWOOD FAMILY CG (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 8 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This borough:

2.3 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

62.7%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

6.8%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Lykens (2011 data):

  • Susquehanna Bank: Lykens Branch at Main And Market Streets, branch established on 1980/01/18. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $14,849.0 mil, Deposits: $10,294.4 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 308 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • Mid Penn Bank: Miners Lykens Branch at 550 Main Street, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2007/03/02: Bank assets: $715.4 mil, Deposits: $634.1 mil, headquarters in Millersburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Lykens:

Marital status in Lykens, PA
  • Never married: 35.7%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

For population 25 years and over in Lykens:

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lykens
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Lykens, PA (based on Dauphin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant43,691122
Catholic39,73916
Evangelical Protestant27,374164
Other10,39026
Black Protestant6,46431
Orthodox6895
None139,753-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 51
Dauphin County:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 20
This county:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 90
Dauphin County:

3.52 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 224
Dauphin County:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.9%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dauphin County:

12.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Lykens:

54.7%
Pennsylvania:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

52.6%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Lykens:

28.1
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lykens:

17.8%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lykens:

8.5%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lykens:

33.1%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

61.0%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Lykens:

78.0%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lykens, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,296$51,5520$0
Water Supply 1$6,023$72,2760$0
Streets and Highways 1$4,189$50,2680$0
Sewerage 1$8,269$99,2281$814
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$523
Totals for Government 4$22,777$68,3312$1,337

Lykens government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $205,000 ($109.86)
    Regular Highways: $163,000 ($87.35)
    Solid Waste Management: $143,000 ($76.63)
    General - Other: $109,000 ($58.41)
    Police Protection: $60,000 ($32.15)
    Local Fire Protection: $18,000 ($9.65)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000 ($3.75)
    Housing and Community Development: $7,000 ($3.75)
    Health - Other: $2,000 ($1.07)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,000 ($1.07)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000 ($0.54)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($3.22)

Lykens government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $159,000 ($85.21)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $498,000 ($266.88)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($5.36)
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,000 ($2.68)
    General Revenue - Other: $4,000 ($2.14)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $264,000 ($141.48)
  • Tax - Property: $220,000 ($117.90)
    Individual Income: $146,000 ($78.24)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $20,000 ($10.72)
    Public Utility License: $18,000 ($9.65)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $8,000 ($4.29)

Lykens government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,000 ($78.24)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,000 ($78.24)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,000 ($78.24)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,000 ($78.24)

Lykens government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $533,000 ($285.64)

6.58% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.58%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($63 average AGI)
Dauphin County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cumberland County, PA  0.91% ($50,746 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, PA  0.57% ($49,881)
from Lebanon County, PA  0.48% ($51,310)


6.69% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($57,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.69%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($249 average AGI)
Dauphin County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cumberland County, PA  1.44% ($46,129 average AGI)
to York County, PA  0.50% ($51,602)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.47% ($61,761)

Businesses in Lykens, PA

  • Dairy Queen: 1
  • H&R Block: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Lykens:

  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
  • WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lykens:

  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)

TV broadcast stations around Lykens:

  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

Lykens fatal accident list:

Aug 9, 1990 10:25 PM, 4013, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 15, 1986 04:25 PM, Twp-615, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 6, 1986 08:55 AM, 00339, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 2, 1985 04:00 AM, 22003, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 207ft / 62.7mTotal length
  • $1,465,000Total costs
  • 22,813Total average daily traffic
  • 1,502Total average daily truck traffic
  • 31,315Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Carissa L Davis, 110 Arch Street (373952) (Lat: 40.570944 Lon: -76.695611), Type: 55.2, Structure height: 42043 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Registrant: Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC, Faa-Fcc@americantower.Com, , Wobur-n, Phone: (678) 265-6730

  • Virginia Brannan, 110 Arch Street (373952) (Lat: 40.570944 Lon: -76.695611), Type: 55.2, Structure height: 42043 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Registrant: Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC, Faa-Fcc@americantower.Com, , Wobur-n, Phone: (678) 265-6730


FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Call Sign: KA35109,
    Assigned Frequencies: 450.650 MHz, Grant Date: 01/19/1979, Expiration Date: 08/01/1981, Cancellation Date: 09/24/2000, Registrant: Quinn Broadcast Inc

  • Lat: 40.582861 Lon: -76.699694, Call Sign: KAA632,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.700 MHz, 161.760 MHz, Grant Date: 08/01/1978, Expiration Date: 08/01/1981, Cancellation Date: 09/24/2000, Registrant: Quinn Broadcasting Inc


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 560 S Second St (Lat: 40.566194 Lon: -76.702472), Call Sign: KGF786, Licensee ID: L00844991,
    Assigned Frequencies: 33.9000 MHz, Grant Date: 06/22/1999, Expiration Date: 06/14/2004, Cancellation Date: 08/15/2004, Registrant: Liberty Hose Co 2, 559 S Second St, Lykens, PA 17048

  • LYKENS, .T Km North Of The Boro Of Lykens (Lat: 40.581944 Lon: -76.691333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WPFD883,
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.800 MHz, Grant Date: 04/12/2014, Expiration Date: 06/27/2024, Registrant: Dauphin County Department Of Public Safety, 911 Gibson Blvd., Steelton, PA 17113, Phone: (717) 558-6800, Fax: (717) 558-6850, Email:

  • Lykens Comm Bldg 559 S 2nd St (Lat: 40.566194 Lon: -76.702472), Call Sign: WAN351,
    Assigned Frequencies: 465.050 MHz, Grant Date: 03/02/2004, Expiration Date: 05/30/2014, Cancellation Date: 08/02/2014, Registrant: Dauphin County Emergency Management Agency, 911 Gibson Blvd., Steelton, PA 17113, Phone: (717) 558-6800, Fax: (717) 558-6850, Email:

  • Lat: 40.628639 Lon: -76.722222, Call Sign: WRDE241,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.435 MHz, 159.435 MHz, Grant Date: 04/05/2019, Expiration Date: 04/05/2029, Certifier: Celin Sitlinger, Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lykens)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 4273U, N4273U, N-4273U, Serial Number: 15060273, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 12/26/1963, Certificate Issue Date: 12/19/1991
    Registrant (Partnership): Valley Aviation Lykens, 602 Oakdale Station Rd, Lykens, PA 17048
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 735PR, N735PR, N-735PR, Serial Number: 18265581, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 12/20/1997
    Registrant (Individual): Gregory M Kerwin, 200 Irish Rd, Lykens, PA 17048

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$107,4501$26,0404$70,9202$21,2051$48,660
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$04$88,0601$22,1700$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$70,2100$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0250.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$54,4601$62,880
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0250.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lykens, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lykens, PA - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of fire incidents - 18 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2017. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Lykens, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (72.1%), and Outside Fires (19.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lykens, PA
    • 8872.1%Structure Fires
    • 2419.7%Outside Fires
    • 64.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 43.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lykens, PA
Most common first names in Lykens, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6174.4 years
Mary4880.1 years
Charles4276.0 years
William3778.2 years
Robert3571.6 years
James2966.4 years
Margaret2776.3 years
George2674.6 years
Ruth2279.3 years
Harry2175.7 years
Most common last names in Lykens, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Klinger3077.6 years
Hoffman3076.9 years
Miller2876.6 years
Snyder2875.7 years
Shadle1679.7 years
Kissinger1574.2 years
Bowman1381.8 years
Sitlinger1380.4 years
Matter1376.9 years
Forney1281.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lykens, PA
  • 65.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.5%Electricity
  • 9.9%Coal or coke
  • 5.6%Wood
  • 3.9%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lykens, PA
  • 65.1%Electricity
  • 27.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.5%No fuel used
  • 3.5%Other fuel


Lykens compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 2 other airmen in this city.
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