Lyons, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 963. Estimated population in July 2024: 912 (-5.3% change)
Males: 439 (45.6%), Females: 524 (54.4%)
Burt County
Zip code: 68038
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $28,804
Median house value: $47,900
Population by Race
Races in Lyons:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
- Hispanic (5.2%)
- Other race (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (40.8%), Swedish (14.4%), Irish (12.6%), English (12.0%), Danish (11.9%), Czech (5.8%).
Elevation: 1280 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lyons
- High school or higher: 75.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lyons city
- Never married: 16.0%
- Now married: 59.3%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 16.0%
- Divorced: 6.6%
3.1% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -181 (-15.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lyons:
- OAKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; OAKLAND, NE)
- ST FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WEST POINT, NE)
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WINNEBAGO, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lyons:
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 33 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 67 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lyons:
- PENDER MUNI (about 21 miles; PENDER, NE; Abbreviation: 0C4)
- TEKAMAH MUNI (about 25 miles; TEKAMAH, NE; Abbreviation: TQE)
- SCRIBNER STATE (about 26 miles; SCRIBNER, NE; Abbreviation: SCB)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyons:
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 49 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 49 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
Schools
Public high school in Lyons:
- NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 178; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Lyons:
- NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS (Students: 111; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Lyons:
- LYONS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,145; Location: 335 MAIN STREET; 8,345 books; 199 audio materials; 403 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)