Nebraska
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Nickname:
The Cornhusker State
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Motto: | |
Anthem: "Beautiful Nebraska" |
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Country | United States |
Before statehood | Nebraska Territory |
Admitted to the Union | March 1, 1867 (37th) |
Capital | Lincoln |
Largest city | Omaha |
Largest county or equivalent | Douglas |
Largest metro and urban areas | Omaha–Council Bluffs |
Government | |
• Governor | Jim Pillen (R) |
• Lieutenant governor | Joe Kelly (R) |
Legislature | Nebraska Legislature |
Judiciary | Nebraska Supreme Court |
U.S. senators | Deb Fischer (R) Pete Ricketts (R) |
U.S. House delegation | 1: Mike Flood (R) 2: Don Bacon (R) 3: Adrian Smith (R) (list) |
Area | |
• Total
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77,327[1] sq mi (200,356 km2) |
• Land | 76,796[1] sq mi (199,099 km2) |
• Water | 531[1] sq mi (1,247 km2) 0.7% |
• Rank | 16th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 430 mi (690 km) |
• Width | 210 mi (340 km) |
Elevation | 2,600 ft (790 m) |
Highest elevation | 5,424 ft (1,654 m) |
Lowest elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
Population
(2024)
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• Total
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2,005,465[3] |
• Rank | 38th |
• Density | 24.94/sq mi (9.62/km2) |
• Rank | 43rd |
• Median household income | $59,970[4] |
• Income rank | 25th |
Demonym | Nebraskan |
Language | |
• Official language | English[5][6] |
Time zones | |
most of state | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
Panhandle | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
NE
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ISO 3166 code | US-NE |
Traditional abbreviation | Neb., Nebr. |
Latitude | 40° N to 43° N |
Longitude | 95° 19′ W to 104° 03′ W |
Website | nebraska |
Nebraska
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---|---|
Nickname:
The Cornhusker State
|
|
Motto: | |
Anthem: "Beautiful Nebraska" |
|
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Nebraska Territory |
Admitted to the Union | March 1, 1867 (37th) |
Capital | Lincoln |
Largest city | Omaha |
Largest county or equivalent | Douglas |
Largest metro and urban areas | Omaha–Council Bluffs |
Government | |
• Governor | Jim Pillen (R) |
• Lieutenant governor | Joe Kelly (R) |
Legislature | Nebraska Legislature |
Judiciary | Nebraska Supreme Court |
U.S. senators | Deb Fischer (R) Pete Ricketts (R) |
U.S. House delegation | 1: Mike Flood (R) 2: Don Bacon (R) 3: Adrian Smith (R) (list) |
Area | |
• Total
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77,327[1] sq mi (200,356 km2) |
• Land | 76,796[1] sq mi (199,099 km2) |
• Water | 531[1] sq mi (1,247 km2) 0.7% |
• Rank | 16th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 430 mi (690 km) |
• Width | 210 mi (340 km) |
Elevation | 2,600 ft (790 m) |
Highest elevation | 5,424 ft (1,654 m) |
Lowest elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
Population
(2024)
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• Total
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2,005,465[3] |
• Rank | 38th |
• Density | 24.94/sq mi (9.62/km2) |
• Rank | 43rd |
• Median household income | $59,970[4] |
• Income rank | 25th |
Demonym | Nebraskan |
Language | |
• Official language | English[5][6] |
Time zones | |
most of state | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
Panhandle | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
NE
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ISO 3166 code | US-NE |
Traditional abbreviation | Neb., Nebr. |
Latitude | 40° N to 43° N |
Longitude | 95° 19′ W to 104° 03′ W |
Website | nebraska |