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Nebraska
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| Nickname:
The Cornhusker State
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| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "Beautiful Nebraska" |
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Location of Nebraska within the United States
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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 | |
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• Total
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77,347[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 | 37th |
| • Density | 24.94/sq mi (9.62/km2) |
| • Rank | 43rd |
| • Median household income | $74,600 (2023)[4] |
| • Income rank | 27th |
| 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 |
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Nebraska
|
|
|---|---|
| Nickname:
The Cornhusker State
|
|
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "Beautiful Nebraska" |
|
|
Location of Nebraska within the United States
|
|
| 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 | |
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• Total
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77,347[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 | 37th |
| • Density | 24.94/sq mi (9.62/km2) |
| • Rank | 43rd |
| • Median household income | $74,600 (2023)[4] |
| • Income rank | 27th |
| 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 |
