Lyman is a village in Scotts Bluff County,

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, United States. It is part of the

Scottsbluff, Nebraska Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States, in the Great Plains region. The population was 14,436 at the 2020 census. Scottsbluff is the largest city in the Nebraska Panhandle, and the 13th-most-populous city in N ...

Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 341 at the 2010 census.

History

Lyman, less than a mile from the

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border, is sited south of Horse Creek, a tributary of the

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in western Nebraska. Due to its semi-arid climate, the area did not develop as early as other areas in the state with more moisture. Lyman was incorporated as a village in 1922, when the

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was extended to that point. The village was named for bankers Charles and W. H. Lyman.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 341 people, 137 households, and 90 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 165 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 78.0%

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, 0.3% Asian, 21.4% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 41.3% of the population. There were 137 households, of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were

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living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the village was 38.5 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 421 people, 162 households, and 106 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 179 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 76.96%

, 0.24% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.24%

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, 19.95% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 34.44% of the population. There were 162 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were

living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.23. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $23,571, and the median income for a family was $27,969. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $14,107 for females. The

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for the village was $13,080. About 20.6% of families and 27.3% of the population were below the

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, including 44.5% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Highways

* - east-west route through Lyman, running concurrent with N Street through the village. * Holloway Road (formerly Nebraska Link 79C) - route leading north out of Lyman to

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References

External links

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