A town of 291. A typical home worth about $207K.
The thing Lyman does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Lyman. Another town gets a different order.
People 65 and older are 38% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 8% of residents (25% statewide). 4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Nebraska.
| Lyman | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.5% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.8% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.8% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.2% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 62.6% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.2% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 3.7% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
The typical Lyman home is worth about $207,000, up 7.8% in a year, 26% below the Nebraska typical home.
Lyman has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Lyman for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Scottsbluff (18%), Torrington (12%) and Morrill (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
4 crimes were reported in Lyman in 2025: 4 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Lyman is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Lyman beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Lyman | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.7% | 19.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.2% | 12.3% |
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sugar Park | — | 3 |
| 2. South Park | — | 2 |
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Village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States
Lyman is a village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Lyman had a population of 259.
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