Town guide

Lyman, Nebraska

Lyman is a village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, home to about 291 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69352.

Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population291746 per sq mi
Median home value$68,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lyman

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Around Lyman

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)145 miles away
Closer regional airportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO154 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ724 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lyman; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lyman

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lyman had 259 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.

It’s the 289th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Scotts Bluff County grew from 2,552 residents in 1900 to 36,084 in 2020.

Lyman population by census2000: 421, 2010: 341, 2020: 259421200034120102592020

Scotts Bluff County, 1900–2020

Scotts Bluff County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,552, 1910: 8,355, 1920: 20,710, 1930: 28,644, 1940: 33,917, 1950: 33,939, 1960: 33,809, 1970: 36,432, 1980: 38,344, 1990: 36,025, 2000: 36,951, 2010: 36,970, 2020: 36,0843K’00’1021K’20’3034K’40’5034K’60’7038K’80’9037K’00’1036K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 12.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LymanJan: high 42°F, low 16°F, 0.2 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 17°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 25°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 32°F, 1.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 42°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 52°F, 2.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 58°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 56°F, 1 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 45°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 33°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 22°F, 0.3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 15°F, 0.2 in42°16°Jan0.244°17°Feb0.354°25°Mar0.761°32°Apr1.670°42°May2.583°52°Jun2.190°58°Jul1.788°56°Aug1.079°45°Sep1.164°33°Oct1.151°22°Nov0.341°15°Dec0.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Torrington Muni Ap, WY weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Scotts Bluff County

12,822 jobs at 1,017 businesses in Scotts Bluff County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scotts Bluff CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,717 jobs; Retail trade: 2,100 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,647 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,149 jobs; Administrative and support: 779 jobs; Construction: 742 jobs; Wholesale trade: 666 jobs; Other services: 575 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Torrington15.1 miles
  • Regional West Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scottsbluff17.5 miles
  • Kimball Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kimball48.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lyman

Libraries

  • Lyman Public Library2.4 mi

Museums

  • Lyman Huntley Henry Museum2.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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