HickmanNE
A town of 3,004. A typical home worth about $390K.
Population
3,004
+57.3% since 2010
Typical home
$390K
+4.8% in a year
Household income
$104K
median
Jobs based here
278
A commuter town
What makes Hickman stand out The 3 things Hickman does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Hickman has grown 57.3% since 2010 1,657 people in 2010; 3,004 today.
What’s changed most in Hickman? 1,657 2010
2,607 2020
3,004 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Hickman home is worth about $390K The typical Hickman home is worth about $390,000, up 4.8% in a year, 39% above the Nebraska typical home.
$390K Zillow home value
Typical home value Hickman $390K
Nebraska $281K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A strong seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +4.8%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
0% of Hickman is conserved land 0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
0% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0%
conserved · 0 of 700 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Hickman City Park — 30 2. Prairie View Park — 5 3. Olde Towne Park — 4
Health
Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns Hickman beats the Nebraska average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
A+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Nebraska
What stands out Hickman NE Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth 3.6% 12.4% Fewer adults facing food insecurity 6.6% 12.3% More binge drinkers 24.1% 19.7%
Bryan Medical Center
11.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
100th
percentile among NE towns
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hickman Most working residents leave Hickman for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (70%), Omaha (6%) and Crete (2%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
3% work in town
Where working residents work In Hickman 3%
Lincoln 70%
Omaha 6%
Crete 2%
13 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Hickman has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 18–38°
Spring 40–63°
Summer 63–86°
Fall 41–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Hail
8
paid flood claims since 1992
3
federal disasters paid out here
A commuter town 97% of working residents leave Hickman for work Where Hickman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
70% → Lincoln Lincoln 70%
6% → Omaha Omaha 6%
2% → Crete Crete 2%
Hickman · 3% stay
278 jobs based in Hickman
3% of working residents work in town
13 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Hickman?
Census LEHD 2023
1973 · AT A SATURDAY AUCTION NEAR HICKMAN, 15 MILES SOUTH OF THE CAPITAL · Wikimedia Commons
Hickman’s story
Hickman in pictures
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Hickman is a city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,607 at the 2020 census.
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Population 2,607
Area 0.7 sq mi
Elevation 1,266 ft
ZIP code 68372
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