Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 249, settled in 1921.
Lyman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 656 in 1930, 259 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1927 and 2 maps from 1899 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyman, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Lyman.
The risk rating from FEMA for Lyman comes to 77 of 100, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 55 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 29% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 27% to hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The midpoint rent in Lyman is $782 a month. Home values are up 7% over the year to September 2026. 67% of households live in a home they own here.
| Lyman | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $782 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher July high than Lyman. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 15° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Scottsbluff (18%), Torrington (12%) and Morrill (9%). Lyman’s median household income stands at $55,000. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lyman. The typical journey to work for Lyman comes to 14 minutes, below both the Nebraska town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Lyman | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
For adults in Lyman, the share who report frequent mental distress is 14%. Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lyman. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lyman is ahead of Nebraska on 2 and behind on 14.
| Lyman | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sugar Park | — | 3 |
| 2. South Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lyman
About 3 of every 100 Lyman residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
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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Lyman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.