Lyman, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 421. Estimated population in July 2024: 408 (-3.1% change)
Males: 190 (45.1%), Females: 231 (54.9%)

Scotts Bluff County

Zip code: 69352

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $23,571
Median house value: $24,200

Population by Race

Races in Lyman:

• White Non-Hispanic (63.2%)
• Hispanic (34.4%)
• Other race (20.0%)
• Japanese (1.4%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.7%), Irish (10.0%), English (8.1%), United States (6.2%), French (2.4%), Norwegian (2.4%).

Elevation: 4050 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lyman

• High school or higher: 66.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
• Unemployed: 15.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lyman village

• Never married: 26.6%
• Now married: 47.8%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 12.6%
• Divorced: 10.6%

4.8% Foreign born (4.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lyman:

• COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TORRINGTON, WY)
• REGIONAL WEST MED CENTER (about 27 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE)
• KIMBALL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; KIMBALL, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lyman:

• WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 32 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
• CHEYENNE (about 75 miles; CHEYENNE, WY; Abbreviation: CYS)
• ALLIANCE MUNI (about 87 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lyman:

• TORRINGTON MUNI (about 12 miles; TORRINGTON, WY; Abbreviation: TOR)
• CAMP GUERNSEY (about 53 miles; GUERNSEY, WY; Abbreviation: 7V6)
• PINE BLUFFS MUNI (about 53 miles; PINE BLUFFS, WY; Abbreviation: 82V)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyman:

• CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 95 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 114 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
• AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
• UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 123 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
• COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)
• METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 152 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 152 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)

Public primary/middle school in Lyman:

• WHEATLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 20; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lyman:

• LYMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,580; Location: 311 JEFFERS STREET; 7,725 books; 71 audio materials; 109 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)