Mobil station, 2007
Lynch’s story
136 years in pictures
Census counts: 231 in 1900, a peak of 589 in 1920, 194 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1950 on.
- 1890Lynch is settled
LynchNE
A town of 183, settled in 1890.
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
183
2025 Census estimate · −7.6% since 2020
Median home value
$54K
Census ACS
Household income
$38K
median
Median age
65.2
years
Jobs based here
91
A job hub
Is Lynch a good place to live?
Lynch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
183 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lynch: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lynch, and how to reach them.
PowerNebraska Public Power District10.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Lynch water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lynch’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBoyd County ClerkBoyd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6874668746 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lynch.
Work & commute
In Lynch, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town
Lynch’s average trip to work comes in at 14 minutes. It had 91 jobs in 2023, up 20 from 2013. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.5%. Just just over a tenth of the town’s working residents have a job in town.
11%work in town
| Lynch | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lynch11%
Spencer24%
Butte15%
Spencer Township7%
Scottsbluff5%
20 mi
median commute distance
91
jobs based in Lynch
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Lynch, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 11°; snowfall runs to about 31 inches a winter. Summers in Lynch are warm, and winters cold, snowy.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–35°
Spring36–60°
Summer60–85°
Fall38–63°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Lynch: inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lynch after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. On expected storm and flood damage, Lynch sits above 66% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 34% come from inland flooding and 25% from drought. Since 1995, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
7
paid flood claims since 1995
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Lynch stands out in Nebraska and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Lynch. Lynch: 16% of adults have diabetes. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Lynch. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lynch beats Nebraska on 8 and trails on 11.
| Lynch | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
8 better13 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Lynch | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.8% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 6.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11% | 6.1% |
Niobrara Valley Hospital
2.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lynch
16pages on Lynch
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lynch; the nearest are
Mount Marty UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Yankton, SD53.6 mi$34,600 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell, SD63.7 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionUniversity of South DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Vermillion, SD78.2 mi$9,432 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Lynch residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
A job hub
Every workday, about 85 people come to Lynch for work
Where Lynch’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
91jobs based in Lynch
11%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lynch
Village in Nebraska, US
Lynch is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 194 at the 2020 census, down from 245 in 2010. Lynch is located in northern Nebraska, between the Missouri and Niobrara rivers.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,401 ft
- ZIP code
- 68746
- Area code
- 402
Questions about Lynch
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lynch, NE a good place to live?
Lynch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.