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)