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Welcome to Hickman ...

The city of Hickman is located in Lancaster County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hickman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hickman has a population of 2,374 people<2> (see below for details).

Hickman is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hickman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Hickman: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Hickman: 68372<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hickman had an population of 2,374 people. This is an increase of 43.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 119% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hickman had a population of 1,657 people. This makes Hickman the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Hickman represents 0.09% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 68th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,657 people, the population of Hickman increased 52.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,084 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hickman.

Communities Also Named Hickman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Hickman - they are located in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickman.

Communities near Hickman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hickman.

  • Lincoln
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>
  • Crete
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Eagle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <6>
  • Bennet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Gage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
  • Firth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Firth is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <6>
  • Palmyra
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <6>
  • Cortland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in Gage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <6>
  • Sterling
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Unadilla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Otoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hickman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hickman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hickman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickman. See our Newspapers Page for Hickman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickman ...

Looking for more information about Hickman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hickman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hickman.

Adding Hickman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hickman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hickman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Hickman post office opened in 1872.

We also found Hickman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hickman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancaster.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hickman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hickman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hickman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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