Hickman is a city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is allowance of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,657 at the 2010 census. Hickman was founded by Reverend C.H. Heckman and incorporated in 1885. There are several restaurants in Hickman, including Subway, East Meets West, Godfather´s, and The Mettle Grill. There is in addition to a bar located downtown.

Prior to 1885, the city of Hickman was known as Heckman; named after founder Reverend C.H. Heckman. Prior to 1866, the land was approach prairie. Reverend Heckman was an further on settler purchasing land close the Salt Creek. Heckman was platted in 1872 by Reverend Heckman and Samuel Egger after a station was accepted upon 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.

Hickman is located at 40°37′17″N 96°37′54″W / 40.62139°N 96.63167°W / 40.62139; -96.63167 (40.621488, -96.631780). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km²), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,657 people, 587 households, and 463 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,301.4 inhabitants per square mile (888.6/km²). There were 609 housing units at an average density of 845.8 per square mile (326.6/km). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.