South Lincoln
South Lincoln, the 68512 stretch roughly south of Old Cheney and west of 56th, is the city's quiet middle. Ranch homes, mature trees, and a Hy-Vee run that doubles as the social calendar. It is older than Southeast Lincoln and less polished than the Near South historic blocks, which makes it genuinely affordable by Lincoln standards. The dating pool skews settled: plenty of divorced forties, plenty of long-term couples walking the Rock Island Trail at dusk. Singles in their twenties treat it as a launchpad, drifting north toward Haymarket on weekends. The honest pitch: low drama, low rent, low foot traffic.
South Lincoln by the numbers
South Lincoln runs male-heavy, about 59% men to 41% women.
Median individual income in South Lincoln is about $52,200.
Nebraska registers voters by party, and Lancaster County is about 40% Republican to 33% Democratic, with a 25% Nonpartisan bloc - the most competitive large county in Nebraska.
The median renter in South Lincoln pays about $1,250 a month.
About 2,300 South Lincoln residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Lazlo's Brewery & Grill - South
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The Mill Coffee
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The Press Box Sports Bar & Grille
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Florio's Italian Restaurant
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Adventure Golf Center
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Cappy's Hotspot Bar & Grill
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Goldenrod Pastries
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Mo Java Cafe
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The Mettle Grill
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(402) Creamery at Village Gardens
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Birria Boss, LLC
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Harbor Coffeehouse
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The Chocolate Season • Chocolaterie & Coffee Shop
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7 Brew Coffee
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Cold Stone Creamery
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Heoya South
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Paint Yourself Silly - Pine Lake
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Biji's Best