Map of Lyons city, Nebraska

Lyons is a city in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 851 in the 2010 census. The city is named after its founder.

Lyons city overview:
Name:	Lyons city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Burt County
Elevation:	1,293 ft (394 m)
Total Area:	0.69 sq mi (1.79 km²)
Land Area:	0.68 sq mi (1.77 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	824
Population Density:	1,206.44/sq mi (466.01/km²)
ZIP code:	68038
Area code:	402
FIPS code:	3129855
GNISfeature ID:	0830977
Website:	lyonscity.nebraska.gov

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History

The first settlers of Lyons came in the summer of 1866. The fertile soil of the Logan Valley, combined with the commercial promise provided by access to the railroad after 1881, assured the life of the town. Incorporated in 1884, the village was named for Waldo Lyon, a prominent citizen upon whose land the plots were laid out. Residents have continued to abide by a provision in Lyons’ deed stipulating that liquor not be sold within the town at risk of forfeit of the property.

The Lyons Roller Mill was erected in 1869. The three-story structure was powered by water from a dam built across Logan Creek just west of the town, and was in operation until 1931.

Many of the buildings of the town are constructed of brick manufactured in a brickyard which began operation in 1878. The swimming pool sits in the depression from which the clay was taken.

One of the finest trotting tracks in the country opened in 1891. Just one-fourth mile west of Lyons named the Kite Track. Famous horses broke world records and won large purses on this kite-shaped race track before hard times ended racing after 1893.

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Geography

Lyons is located at 41°56′10″N 96°28′20″W / 41.93611°N 96.47222°W / 41.93611; -96.47222 (41.936110, -96.472255). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km), of which 0.68 square miles (1.76 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.

Lyons is on U.S. Route 77, south of the Omaha Indian Reservation and west of the Missouri River.