Why visit Hickman
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Hickman City Park and Olde Towne Park.
Weather in Hickman
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About Hickman
Hickman is a city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,607 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Hickman, Nebraska (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes6
History
Hickman was founded by Reverend C. H. Heckman and incorporated in 1885. Prior to 1885, the city of Hickman was known as Heckman; named after founder Reverend C. H. Heckman. Prior to 1866, the land was open prairie. Reverend Heckman was an early settler purchasing land near the Salt Creek. Heckman was platted in 1872 by Reverend Heckman and Samuel Egger after a station was accepted on the route of the Atchison and Nebraska Railroad from Rulo, Nebraska to Lincoln, Nebraska. However, when Reverend Heckman and Samuel Egger submitted the plat for Heckman to Lancaster County for recording, Heckman was misspelled as Hickman. The city was incorporated as Hickman in 1885.
From the History section of Hickman, Nebraska on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Early Childhood At Standing Bear Hs
School · 5.2 mi
11100 South 70Th Street, Lincoln
Healthcare1
Map of Hickman
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lancaster County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-10-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Winter Storm)
- 2024-10-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-21: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Lincoln 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Crete 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
- Beatrice 25 mi south, about 40 min by car
- Ashland 32 mi northeast, about 51 min by car
- Friend 34 mi west, about 55 min by car
- Gretna 41 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Papillion 46 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chalco 46 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bellevue 51 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Omaha 53 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hickman, Nebraska Locust from First 3, Ammodramus, CC0
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