Town guide

Yankee Hill, Nebraska

Yankee Hill is a community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, home to about 250 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68502, 68522 and 68523.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population25062 per sq mi
Median home value$284,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Yankee Hill

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Yankee Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)58 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL476 miles away

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

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

Who represents Yankee Hill

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

Yankee Hill had 286 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.

It’s the 316th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Lancaster County grew from 64,835 residents in 1900 to 322,608 in 2020.

Yankee Hill population by census2010: 292, 2020: 28629220102862020

Lancaster County, 1900–2020

Lancaster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 64,835, 1910: 73,793, 1920: 85,902, 1930: 100,324, 1940: 100,585, 1950: 119,742, 1960: 155,272, 1970: 167,972, 1980: 192,884, 1990: 213,641, 2000: 250,291, 2010: 285,407, 2020: 322,60865K’00’1086K’20’30101K’40’50155K’60’70193K’80’90250K’00’10323K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 29.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Yankee HillJan: high 36°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 18°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 29°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 54°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 41°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 28°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in36°14°Jan0.741°18°Feb0.954°29°Mar1.665°39°Apr2.775°51°May4.985°62°Jun4.589°67°Jul3.387°64°Aug3.380°54°Sep2.967°41°Oct2.152°28°Nov1.339°18°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lincoln Muni Ap, NE weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Lancaster County

157,274 jobs at 8,999 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lancaster CountyHealth care and social assistance: 27,039 jobs; Retail trade: 18,594 jobs; Finance and insurance: 18,521 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,052 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,002 jobs; Construction: 10,916 jobs; Professional services: 10,238 jobs; Other services: 7,125 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 12% Finance and insurance 12% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Other services 5%

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

Health care

536 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yankee Hill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bryan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lincoln5.0 miles
  • Lincoln Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Lincoln6.4 miles
  • Chi Health St.. ElizabethGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lincoln6.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors42
Specialist doctors45
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants137
Mental health providers250
Physical and occupational therapists36
Optometrists2
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies12

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Yankee Hill

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Bison Park · 61 acres1.0 mi
  • Southwest Village Heights South Park · 3 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Russ's Market2.2 mi
  • Russ's Market3.2 mi
  • Mai's Market3.3 mi
  • Super Saver3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.1 mi
  • Walgreens3.5 mi

Libraries

  • Bess Dodson Walt Branch Library2.5 mi
  • South Branch Library3.5 mi
  • Bennett Martin Public Library3.8 mi
  • Music Library3.9 mi
  • Love Memorial Library (South)4.1 mi

Museums

  • Prairie Building2.0 mi
  • American Historical Society of Germans From Russia Museum2.9 mi
  • Museum of American Speed3.7 mi
  • Great Plains Art Museum3.9 mi
  • Museum of Nebraska History3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater1.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Schools in Yankee Hill

Public schools here are run by Lincoln Public Schools, Child Guidance School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beattie Elementary SchoolLincolnPre-K–5333Public2.5 mi
Everett Elementary SchoolLincolnPre-K–5480Public3.0 mi
Prescott Elementary SchoolLincolnPre-K–5485Public3.2 mi
Roper Elementary SchoolLincolnPre-K–5850Public1.7 mi
Saratoga Elementary SchoolLincolnPre-K–5216Public2.6 mi
Sheridan Elementary SchoolLincolnPre-K–5352Public3.7 mi
Irving Middle SchoolLincoln6–8795Public2.9 mi
Child Guidance SchoolLincoln7–12—Alternative Education2.7 mi
Science Focus ProgramLincoln9–12—Alternative Education4.0 mi
Special Ed Yankee Hill ProgramLincoln9–12—Special Education0.6 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Blessed Sacrament SchoolLincolnPre-K–8138Roman Catholic2.8 mi
St Mark Lutheran SchoolLincolnPre-K–876Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.5 mi
St Mark Elementary SchoolLincolnK–876Evangelical Lutheran Church in America2.5 mi
Trinity Kindergarten ProgramLincolnK11Nonsectarian3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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