Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis Memorial Hospital15.7 miPost officeLyons Post Office2.3 miTown hallLyons City Hall2.2 miPoliceLyons Police Department2.3 miFire stationLyons Volunteer Fire and Rescue2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNebraska Indian Community College Macy Campus12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX31 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA53 miInterstateI-2916 miUS highwayUS 774.9 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA55 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68038 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68038 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:50 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:50 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,267 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.7591 householdsMedian household income $48,199Median home value $114,800Median rent $720 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,921 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 637 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, construction 14%Average commute 27 minutes76% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 11°F30 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days33 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walthill 1e station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksDrummond Reservoirreservoir · 4.8 miLangemeier Reservoirlake · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUpper Decatur Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 637 acresIvy Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 313 acresBlackbird Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 232 acresTieville Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 105 acresMiddle Decatur Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 130 acresMiddle Decatur Bend Wildlife Area Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 294 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Aug 199740 mi away, near Clarkson, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Aug 199740 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBurt County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 31 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Lyonsserves 824 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,362 ft415 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
