Community

General Information

Wymore is located in Gage County in Southeast Nebraska.  Served by US Highway 77, Wymore is 52 miles south of Lincoln, 114 miles southeast of Omaha, and 167 miles north of Kansas City.  Wymore is 1,227 feet above sea level with a population of 1,656.

Wymore lies in the fertile valley of the Big Blue River, and the terrain in the area is level to gently rolling.  The majority of soil types in the area are silty clay with good surface drainage.  The basic economic activities consist of farming, retail sales and small manufacturing.

Wymore is a second class city with a mayor - council form of government.  Wymore has two wards and the term of office for both the mayor and the council is four years.

Current government for Wymore:

Mayor - Dale Crawford	Council President - Angela R. Meyer
Council Member - Roy "Max" Allen	Council Member - Daniel Hawkins
Council Member - Beth Cordry-Hookstra

Utilities in Wymore are provided by Aquila Natural Gas; lights and water are provided by city operated and owned departments.

Services

Wymore Public Library ~ 118 West F Street ~ (402) 645-3787
Information
Email:  wymorelibrary@hotmail.com
Librarian:  Janet Roberts

Wymore Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department ~ 118 East D ~ (402) 645-9907
Information
Email:  wymorefirerescue@hotmail.com
Emergency Phone:  911 or 645-3311
Fax:  (402) 645-3483

Wymore Police Department ~ 302 S 6th Street ~ (402) 645-3315 or 911
Information
Email:  wymorepd@diodecom.net

Wymore City Office ~ 115 West E ~ (402) 645-3377
Information
Email:  wymcityoffice@diodecom.net
Fax:  (402) 645-8079

Organizations

Wymore hosts a number of civic organizations dedicated to preserving Wymore's history and moving Wymore ahead for future generations.

American Legion Anderson Post #25 ~ 815 West D Street ~ (402) 645-3895
Other parts of the Anderson Post #25 include Sons of the American Legion - Commander Ed McClure IV, American Legion Auxiliary - President Norma Cox, and Thursday night Bingo

Wymore Senior Center ~ 815 West D Street ~ (402) 645-3525
Manager - Lois Milburn
Senior Center serves noon meals for seniors on Monday through Friday except on holidays. They also have different activities everyday after lunch. Senior Center also provides Meals on Wheels program.

Great Plains Welsh Heritage Center (GPWHP) ~ 307 S 7th Street
Contact person - Berwyn Jones, 6220 Andrew Court, Lincoln, NE or
Local contact - Janey Rudder, 123 West D Street, Wymore, NE ~ Phone: (402) 645-3186

Southern Gage Community Pride Group (SGCPG)
President - Rich Miccicke ~ (402) 645-3182
Vice President - Dena Kotinek ~ (402) 645-5035
Secretary - Hazel Percival ~ (402) 645-3145
Treasurer - Karla Bartels
Historian - Monica Sedlacek
They hold several community events throughout the year including an Easter Egg Hunt, Yard of the Week, Sam Wymore Days, City Wide Garage Sales, Teacher's Banquet, Health Fair, Cooking Show, Holiday Appreciation Night/Treasure Hunt, Tour of Holiday Homes, Community Bucks, Ribbon Cuttings, Community Coffees, Flag Displays, Farmer's Market, National Night Out, and Annual Raffle.

Violet Chapter #105 Order of the Eastern Star ~ 209 West F Street
The present worthy matron is ValJean McKeever and worthy patron is Jeff Nelson.

Schools

Southern Public School System, District #1, consists of grades K-12.  The District is made up of students that are located in Wymore, Blue Springs, Holmesville, Barneston, Liberty and surrounding rural area.
Superintendent - Dr. Michael Shimeall

Southern Elementary School ~ 312 W 2nd Street, Blue Springs, NE ~ Phone:  (402) 645-3359
Grades K-6
Principal - Troy Damman

Southern High School ~ 115 S 11th Street, Wymore, NE ~ Phone:  (402) 645-3326
Grades 7-12
Principal - Steve Whitwer

Head Start Preschool ~ 517 North 12th Street, Wymore, NE ~ Phone:  (402) 645-3441
Supervisor - Lori Maples

Recreation

Wymore Country Club ~ 1700 West D Street
Phone:  (402) 645-9904
Golfing

Arbor State Park
6 camping sites with electrical hookups
Facilities - Baseball and football fields, horse arena, skate park, playground equipment, picnic areas, park house, basketball courts, and new aquatic center

McCandless Park
Facilities - Basketball court, playground equipment, picnic tables, and baseball diamond

Blue Springs Sports Complex
Blue Springs Sports Complex is located in Blue Springs and owned by Wymore.
Facilities - 3 softball diamonds

Burlington Park
Located in downtown Wymore.  Restored train depot; open Memorial Weekend, Sam Wymore Days and by appointment.