Lynch, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 269. Estimated population in July 2024: 239 (-11.2% change)
Males: 130 (48.3%), Females: 139 (51.7%)

Boyd County

Zip code: 68746

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.6 years
Median household income: $25,333
Median house value: $19,600

Population by Race

Races in Lynch:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (24.2%), United States (17.8%), Irish (13.0%), Czech (11.2%), English (10.4%), Swedish (8.2%).

Elevation: 1407 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lynch

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lynch village

  • Never married: 12.9%
  • Now married: 69.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lynch:

  • NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL CORP (PO BOX 118)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lynch:

  • WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 19 miles; WAGNER, SD)
  • AVERA ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; O’ NEILL, NE)
  • DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 34 miles; ARMOUR, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lynch:

  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 76 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 93 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 109 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lynch:

  • WAGNER MUNI (about 20 miles; WAGNER, SD; Abbreviation: AGZ)
  • LAKE ANDES MUNI (about 22 miles; LAKE ANDES, SD; Abbreviation: 8D8)
  • THE O’NEILL MUNI-JOHN L BAKER FIELD (about 30 miles; O’NEILL, NE; Abbreviation: ONL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lynch:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 106 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 108 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 135 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 143 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 152 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 157 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)

Schools

Public high school in Lynch:

  • LYNCH SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 58; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lynch:

  • LYNCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 48; Grades: PK – 06)
  • REDBIRD PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 4; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lynch:

  • LYNCH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,469; Location: 423 WEST HOFFMAN; 6,088 books; 55 audio materials; 159 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)