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Country around Lyman is a rural area of about 552 people in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 63 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 149 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $800 a month.
552people
$99kTypical home
$800/moRent
90° / 42°Summer / winter
47"Snow
270Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 552 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Denver, CO
- 63 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$624/mo)
- Median rent $800/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (463 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,621 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 20% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to BFF airport
- 139 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,262 ft
- 889 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 118 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 90 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 97 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scotts Bluff County: R+48 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk