The towns of Denton, Hallam, Martell and Sprague are located in the
outer parts of Lancaster County. All of these towns are primarily
placed in an agriculture setting. Farming and the raising of
livestock seem to be a major lifestyle for a lot of residents of
these areas. Denton and Hallam have grain elevators that are major
contributors to the local economy.
There are major industries located in the surrounding area of
Lancaster County. Some of these families have dual incomes in both
an industrial and agriculture setting. These towns are very lucky in
the sense that they live in a small town setting but are only 20
minutes from the major city. As the city of Lincoln expands, these
towns will be forced with major decisions about growing into larger
cities.
