Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
| Lykens Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Pine Creek bridge, built 1872
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 Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania |
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| 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 | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,561 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,641 |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (23.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-043-45600 |
| Website | lykenstownship |
Lykens Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,618 at the 2010 census, up from 1,095 at the 2000 census.
The Bridge in Lykens Township No. 1 and Bridge in Lykens Township No. 2 were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Lykens Township occupies the northeast corner of Dauphin County, bordered by Northumberland County to the north and Schuylkill County to the east. The borough of Gratz, a separate municipality, is located south of the township center and is entirely surrounded by the township. Mahantango Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River, forms the northern border of the township. Mahantango Mountain is a long ridge that crosses the northern length of the township south of Mahantango Creek. The southern border of the township runs along the ridge of Short Mountain/Bear Mountain, though not directly following the ridgecrest.
Pennsylvania Route 25 runs east–west through the township and passes through the center of Gratz.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.5 square miles (68.6 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.03%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,095 people, 356 households, and 292 families residing in the township. The population density was 41.5 people per square mile (16.0/km²). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 14.1/sq mi (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.09% White, 0.27% African American, and 0.64% from two or more races.
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