Lykens is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 30 miles southwest of Pottsville. Hard-coal mining sustained the people who numbered 2,762 in 1900 and 2,943 in 1910. The population was 1,937 at the 2000 census. Lykens apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Lykens apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.