Lyons Nebraska 68038

Lyons, Nebraska

Lyons is a village in Burt County, in eastern Nebraska, along U.S. Route 77. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 824 residents.

History

The first settlers arrived in the summer of 1866, and the village was incorporated in 1884. Lyons takes its name from Waldo Lyon, a prominent citizen upon whose land the town’s plots were laid out. Notable early developments included the Lyons Roller Mill, erected in 1869, a brick manufacturing operation that began in 1878, and the Kite Track racing venue, which opened in 1891.

Location & Geography

Lyons sits at approximately 41.936°N, 96.472°W, at an elevation of 1,293 feet, and covers about 0.69 square miles. The village lies on U.S. Route 77, south of the Omaha Indian Reservation and west of the Missouri River.

Notable Features

Lyons is home to the Center for Rural Affairs, which relocated to the village in 2004, and the Storefront Theater on Main Street, part of an award-winning public art project. A historic deed provision in the town restricts liquor sales within its limits.

Community

Lyons’ population has declined gradually over the past two decades — 963 in 2000, 851 in 2010, and 824 in 2020 — while the village remains an active Burt County community along the Route 77 corridor.

Lyons, Nebraska (68038)

Village in Burt County on U.S. Route 77, first settled in 1866 and incorporated in 1884. Named for Waldo Lyon. Population 824 (2020 census).

ZIP: 68038 | Pop: 824 | Elevation: 1,293 ft | Area: 0.69 sq mi

Home to the Center for Rural Affairs (since 2004) and the Storefront Theater public art project on Main Street.

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