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.
History
left|thumb|A factory under construction in 1927.
Lyman, less than a mile from the Wyoming border, is sited south of Horse Creek, a tributary of the North Platte River 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 Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.
The village was named for bankers Charles and W. H. Lyman.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 341 people, 137 households, and 90 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 165 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 78.0% White, 0.3% Asian, 21.4% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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 census