State of Nebraska
Flag of Nebraska Seal Nickname(s): Cornhusker State Motto(s): Equality before the law
Official language(s)	English
Demonym	Nebraskan
Capital	Lincoln
Largest city	Omaha
Largest metro area	Omaha-Council Bluffs
Area	Ranked 16th in the US
- Total	77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)
- Width	210 miles (340 km)
- Length	430 miles (690 km)
- % water	0. The flag of Nebraska is a blue cloth charged with the state seal. The Great Seal of the State of Nebraska was adopted in 1867 A Train steams across the background with mountains in the distance This is a list of US state nicknames, including officially adopted Nicknames and other traditional nicknames for individual states of the United States. Here is a list of state Mottos for the states of the United States of America. The United States does not have an Official language; however the majority of the population speaks English as a native language (about 82% English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Washington DC has been the capital of the United States since 1800 The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the This is a list of the largest cities of US states by population Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprising the cities of Omaha Nebraska, Council Bluffs Iowa, and surrounding areas Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a complete list of the states of the United States and its major territories ordered by total area, land area, and water area The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 7
- Latitude	40° N to 43° N
- Longitude	95° 19' W to 104° 03' W
Population	Ranked 38th in the US
- Total	1,711,263
- Density	22. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology This is a list of states of the United States by population (with inhabited non-state jurisdictions included for comparison as of July 1, 2007, according to the This article is a list of the 50 US States ordered by Population density. 3/sq mi  8. 6/km² (42nd in the US)
- Median income	$44,623 (20th)
Elevation
- Highest point	Panorama Point[1] 5,424 ft  (1,653 m)
- Mean	2,592 ft  (790 m)
- Lowest point	Missouri River[1] 840 ft  (256 m)
Admission to Union	March 1, 1867 (37th)
Governor	Dave Heineman (R)
Lieutenant Governor	Rick Sheehy (R)
U.S. Senators	Chuck Hagel (R) Ben Nelson (D)
Congressional Delegation	List
Time zones
- most of state	Central: UTC-6/-5
- panhandle	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Abbreviations	NE US-NE
Website	www.nebraska.gov

Nebraska (IPA: /nəˈbræskə/) is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. Household income is a measure of current private income commonly used by the United States government and private institutions Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below --> Panorama Point is the highest point in Nebraska, at an elevation of 1654 m (5424 feet above Sea level. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of U Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government David Eugene "Dave" Heineman (born May 12, 1948, in Falls City Nebraska) is the Governor of the U This is a complete and current List of United States Lieutenant Governors. Rick Sheehy (born October 3, 1959 in Hastings Nebraska) is an American Republican politician and the current Lieutenant The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Charles Timothy " Chuck " Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Nebraska. Earl Benjamin "Ben" Nelson (born May 17, 1941) is the junior U The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses These are tables of congressional delegations from Nebraska to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. This is a list of United States of America States by time zone The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Daylight saving time ( DST The Nebraska Panhandle is an area in the west of the state of Nebraska. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Daylight saving time ( DST The traditional abbreviations for US states and territories were widely used in mailing addresses prior to the introduction of two-letter U ISO 3166-2US is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United States of America. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Great Plains are the broad expanse of Prairie and Steppe which lie east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada Nebraska gets its name from a Chiwere word meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state. Chiwere (also called Iowa-Otoe-Missouria or Báxoje-Jíwere-Ñútˀachi) is a Siouan language originally spoken by the Missouria, Otoe The Platte River is an approximately 310 mi (499 km long river in the Western United States. ^[2] Once considered part of the Great American Desert, it is now a leading farming and ranching state. The Great American Desert is a term that was used in the 19th century to describe the High Plains east of the Rocky Mountains. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Nebraskans are sometimes colloquially referred to as "Cornhuskers" (which is derived from the state nickname).

History

Main article: History of Nebraska

On May 30, 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act created the Kansas Territory and the Nebraska Territory, divided by the Parallel 40° North. The history of the US state of Nebraska dates back to its formation as a Territory by the Kansas-Nebraska Act, passed by the United States Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opened new lands repealed the Missouri Compromise of The Territory of Kansas was an Organized territory of the United States that existed from May 30 1854 until January 29 1861 when Kansas became the 34th The Territory of Nebraska was a historic Organized territory of the United States from May 30, 1854 until March 1, 1867 The 40th parallel north is a Circle of latitude that is 40 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. The territorial capital of Nebraska was Omaha.

In the 1860s, the first great wave of homesteaders poured into Nebraska to claim free land granted by the federal government. The' Homestead Act' was a United States Federal law that gave an applicant freehold title to 160 Acres (one quarter section or about 65 Hectares Many of the first farm settlers built their homes out of sod because they found so few trees on the grassy land. Sod or turf is grass and the part of the Soil beneath it held together by the Roots or a piece of this material

Nebraska became the 37th state in 1867, shortly after the American Civil War. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South At that time, the capital was moved from Omaha to Lancaster, later renamed Lincoln after the recently assassinated President of the United States Abraham Lincoln. The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal

The Arbor Day holiday began in Nebraska, and the National Arbor Day Foundation is still headquartered in Nebraska City. Arbor Day is a Holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for Trees Arbor Day originated in Nebraska City Nebraska, The Arbor Day Foundation is the world's oldest and largest tree-planting organization Nebraska City is a city in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States.

Nebraska has a long history of civil rights activism, starting in 1912 with the foundation of Omaha's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter. See also Racial tension in Omaha Nebraska The Civil rights movement in Omaha Nebraska has roots that extend back until at least 1912 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is one of the oldest and most influential Civil rights organizations

Geography

Further information: List of counties in Nebraska and List of Nebraska rivers

Nebraska is split into two time zones. The following is a list of the 93 counties in the US state of Nebraska, listed by name FIPS code and license plate prefix This is a partial list of Rivers in Nebraska ( US state) Alphabetically Arikaree River Big Blue The Central Time zone comprises the eastern half of the state, while the western half observes Mountain Time.

Nebraska is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The state has 93 counties; it occupies the central portion of the Frontier Strip. The following is a list of the 93 counties in the US state of Nebraska, listed by name FIPS code and license plate prefix The Frontier Strip refers to the six states in the United States forming a north-south line from North Dakota to Texas.

Three rivers cross the state from east to west. The Platte River runs through the heart, the Niobrara River flows through the northern part of the state's region, and the Republican River traverses through the southern part of the state. The Platte River is an approximately 310 mi (499 km long river in the Western United States. The Niobrara River ( Ponca: Ní Ubthátha kʰe ˌnĩ uˈbˡðaˡða kh meaning "water spread-out horizontal-the" Cheyenne: Hisse Yovi

Nebraska is composed of two major land regions: the Dissected Till Plains and the Great Plains. The Dissected Till Plains are physiographic sections of the Central Lowlands province which in turn is part of the Interior Plains physiographic division of the United The Great Plains are the broad expanse of Prairie and Steppe which lie east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada The easternmost portion of the state was scoured by Ice Age glaciers; the Dissected Till Plains were left behind after the glaciers retreated. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. The Dissected Till Plains is a region of gently rolling hills; Omaha and Lincoln are located within this region. The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the

The Great Plains occupy the majority of western Nebraska. The Great Plains itself consists of several smaller, diverse land regions, including the Sandhills, the Pine Ridge, the Rainwater Basin, the High Plains and the Wildcat Hills. The Sand Hills is a region of mixed-grass Prairie in north-central Nebraska, covering just over one quarter of the state The Pine Ridge is an Escarpment between the Niobrara River and the White River in far northwestern Nebraska (a small section extends into The Rainwater Basin is a 4200 mi² (10900 km² region of shallow Lakes Marshes and other Wetlands located south of the Platte River in south-central This article is about a geographic region in the United States The Wildcat Hills are an Escarpment between the North Platte River and Pumpkin Creek in the western Nebraska Panhandle. Panorama Point, at 5,424 feet (1,653 m), is the highest point in Nebraska; despite its name and elevation, it is merely a low rise near the Colorado and Wyoming borders. Panorama Point is the highest point in Nebraska, at an elevation of 1654 m (5424 feet above Sea level.

Nebraska state welcome sign

A past Nebraska tourism slogan was "Where the West Begins"; locations given for the beginning of the "West" include the Missouri River, the intersection of 13th and O Streets in Lincoln (where it is marked by a red brick star), the 100th meridian, and Chimney Rock. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel This article is about the landmark in Nebraska along the historic Oregon Trail and Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail; for other uses see Chimney Rock (disambiguation

Nebraska, a doubly landlocked state, claims to have more miles of river than any other state. A landlocked country is commonly defined as one enclosed or nearly enclosed by land

Highest elevations

1. Panorama Point
2. Hogback Mountain
3. Mount Edna
4. Lovers Leap Butte
5. Table Top Mountain
6. Lone Pine Butte
7. Gabe Rock
8. Pants Butte
9. Eagle Nest
10. Wildcat Hills
11. Squaw Mound
12. The Hat
13. Bighorn Mountain
14. Chalk Buttes

Federal land management

Areas under the management of the National Park Service include:

• Agate Fossil Beds National Monument near Harrison
• California National Historic Trail
• Chimney Rock National Historic Site near Bayard
• Homestead National Monument of America in Beatrice
• Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
• Missouri National Recreational River near Ponca
• Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
• Niobrara National Scenic River near Valentine
• Oregon National Historic Trail
• Pony Express National Historic Trail
• Scotts Bluff National Monument at Gering

Areas under the management of the National Forest Service include:

• Nebraska National Forest
• Oglala National Grassland
• Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest

Climate

Two major climates are represented in Nebraska: the eastern half of the state has a humid continental climate (Koppen climate classification Dfa), and the western half of the state has a semi-arid continental steppe climate (Koppen BSk). Panorama Point is the highest point in Nebraska, at an elevation of 1654 m (5424 feet above Sea level. The Wildcat Hills are an Escarpment between the North Platte River and Pumpkin Creek in the western Nebraska Panhandle. Big Horn Mountain, or He Sha, is located in the Pine Ridge escarpment of the U The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is a US National Monument near Harrison Nebraska. Harrison is a village in Sioux County, Nebraska, United States. The California Trail was a major overland Emigrant route across the Western United States from Missouri to California in the middle 19th This article is about the landmark in Nebraska along the historic Oregon Trail and Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail; for other uses see Chimney Rock (disambiguation Bayard is a city in Morrill County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1247 at the 2000 census. The Homestead National Monument of America commemorates the Homestead Act of 1862 The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is part of the National Trails System The Missouri National Recreational River is located on the border between Nebraska Ponca is a city in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City /Iowa/ Nebraska / South Dakota The Mormon The Niobrara National Scenic River is located in north-central Nebraska, United States, approximately 300 miles (480 km northwest of Omaha. Valentine is a city in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. Pioneers traveled across the Oregon Trail, one of the main overland migration routes on the North American Continent, in wagons in order to settle new parts of the The Pony Express was a fast Mail service crossing the North American continent from St Scotts Bluff National Monument in western Nebraska includes an important 19th century landmark on the Oregon Trail and Mormon Trail. Gering (ˈgɪərɪŋ rhymes with earring and with an initial hard ''g'') is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States The Nebraska National Forest is a United States National Forest located in the U The Oglala National Grassland is a United States National Grassland located in the northwest corner of Nebraska. The Samuel R McKelvie National Forest is located in the north-central Sandhills region of the U Climate encompasses the temperatures humidity rainfall atmospheric particle count and numerous other meteorogical factors in a given region over long periods of The humid continental climate is a Climate found over large areas of land masses in the temperate regions of the mid-latitudes where there is a zone of conflict between The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems It was developed by Wladimir Köppen, a German climatologist A Semi-arid climate or steppe climate generally describes climatic regions that receive low annual Rainfall (250-500 mm or 10-20 in In physical Geography, a steppe ( German, from степь - "a flat and arid land" степ - /stɛp/ тал - tal дала - /dɑlɑ/ pronounced The entire state experiences wide seasonal variations in temperature and precipitation. Average temperatures are fairly uniform across Nebraska, while average annual precipitation decreases west to east from about 31. 5 inches (800 mm) in the southeast corner of the state to about 13. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 8 inches (350 mm) in the Panhandle. The Nebraska Panhandle is an area in the west of the state of Nebraska. Snowfall across the state is fairly even, with most of Nebraska receiving between 25 and 35 inches (650 to 900 mm) of snow annually. [1]

Map of Nebraska

Nebraska is located in Tornado Alley; thunderstorms are common in the spring and summer months. For the book by William S Burroughs, see Tornado Alley (book. The chinook winds from the Rocky Mountains provide a temporary moderating effect on temperatures in western Nebraska during the winter months. Chinook winds, often just called chinooks commonly refers to Foehn winds ref> in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. [2], [3]

Demographics

As of 2007, Nebraska has an estimated population of 1,774,571, which is an increase of 10,806, or 0. 6%, from the prior year and an increase of 63,306, or 3. 7%, since the year 2000. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 77,995 people (that is 187,564 births minus 109,569 deaths) and a decrease due to net migration of 9,319 people out of the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 27,398 people, and migration within the country produced a net loss of 36,717 people. American immigration ( emigration to the United States of America) refers to the movement of non-residents to the United States. ^[3]

The center of population of Nebraska is located in Polk County, in the city of Shelby [4]. In Demographics, the center of population of a region is the geographical point nearest to all the inhabitants of that region on average Polk County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. As of 2000 the population is 5639 Shelby is a village in Polk County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 690 at the 2000 census.

As of 2004, the population of Nebraska included about 84,000 foreign-born residents (4. 8% of the population).

The five largest ancestry groups in Nebraska are German (38. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 6%), Irish (12. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. 4%), English (9. English Americans (occasionally known as Anglo -Americans although this may have a wider cultural meaning are Citizens of the United States whose ancestry 6%), Swedish (4. Swedish Americans are Americans of Swedish descent most often related to the large groups of immigrants from Sweden in the late nineteenth century and early 9%), and Czech (4. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic 9%).

Nebraska has the largest Czech-American population (as a percentage of the total population) in the nation. Czech Americans refer to citizens of the United States who were born in or who descended from the territory of the historic Czech lands, (consisting of German-Americans are the largest ancestry group in most of the state, particularly in the eastern counties. German Americans ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of Ethnic German ancestry Thurston County (made up entirely of the Omaha and Winnebago reservations) has a Native American majority, and Butler County is one of only two counties in the nation with a Czech-American plurality. Thurston County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. The Omaha tribe is a Native American tribe that currently resides in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa, United States. The Ho-Chunk, or Winnebago (as they are commonly called are a tribe of Native Americans, native to what are now Wisconsin and Illinois. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Butler County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska.

Rural flight

Population density of Nebraska

Eighty-nine percent of the cities in Nebraska have fewer than 3,000 people. Nebraska shares this characteristic with five other Midwest states (Kansas, Oklahoma, North and South Dakota, and Iowa). Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Hundreds of towns have a population of fewer than 1,000.

Fifty-three of Nebraska's 93 counties reported declining populations between 1990 and 2000, ranging from a 0. 06% loss (Frontier County) to a 17. Frontier County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. 04% loss (Hitchcock County). Hitchcock County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. While many areas of the state continue to suffer, others have experienced substantial growth. In 2000, the city of Omaha had a population of 390,007; in 2005, the city's estimated population was 414,521,(427,872 including the recently annexed city of Elkhorn) a 6. Elkhorn was a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States and is a present-day neighborhood on the western edge of Omaha. 3% increase over five years. The city of Lincoln had a 2000 population of 225,581 and a 2005 estimated population of 239,213, a 6. 0% change.

This rural flight has also had an impact on schools with many schools needing to consolidate in order to survive.

Religion

The religious affiliations of the people of Nebraska are:

• Christian – 90%
  • Protestant – 61%
    • Lutheran – 16%
    • Methodist – 11%
    • Baptist – 9%
    • Presbyterian – 4%
    • Other Protestant – 21%
  • Roman Catholic – 28%
  • Other Christian – 1%
• Other religions – 1%
• Non-religious – 9%

The largest single denominations by number of adherents in 2000 were the Catholic Church 372,791, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 128,570, the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod 117,419 and the United Methodist Church 117,277[5]. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity Roman Catholicism in the United States has grown dramatically over the country's history from being a tiny minority faith during the time of the Thirteen Colonies The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ( ELCA) is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago Illinois. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS founded in 1847 in Missouri, is the eighth largest Protestant denomination in the United States and the second-largest The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination and the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States.

Economy

The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates of Nebraska's gross state product in 2004 was $68 billion. Per capita personal income in 2004 was $31,339, 25th in the nation.

Nebraska has a large agriculture sector, and is an important producer of beef, pork, corn (maize), and soybeans. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Beef is the Culinary name for Meat from Bovines especially domestic Cattle (cows Pork' is the Culinary name for Meat from the domestic Pig ( Sus scrofa) often specifically the fresh meat but can be used as an all-inclusive Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica ^[4] Other important economic sectors include freight transport (by rail and truck), manufacturing, telecommunications, information technology, and insurance. Cargo (or freight) refers to goods or produce transported generally for Commercial gain by ship, aircraft, train, Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss

Nebraska has four personal income tax brackets, ranging from 2. 56% to 6. 84%. Nebraska has a state sales tax of 5. A sales tax is a Consumption tax charged at the Point of purchase for certain goods and services 5%. In addition to the state tax, some Nebraska cities assess a city sales and use tax, up to a maximum of 1. 5%. One county in Nebraska, Dakota County, levies a sales tax. Dakota County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. All real property located within the state of Nebraska is taxable unless specifically exempted by statute. In the Common law, real property (or realty) refers to one of the two main classes of Property, the other class being Personal property ( Since 1992, only depreciable personal property is subject to tax and all other personal property is exempt from tax. Inheritance tax is collected at the county level. Estate tax and Death duty redirect here Inheritance tax, estate tax and death duty are the names given to various taxes which

Industry

Kool-Aid was created in 1927 by Edwin Perkins in the city of Hastings, which celebrates the event the second weekend of every August with Kool-Aid Days. Kool-Aid is a brand of artificially-flavored drink mix owned by the Kraft Foods Company. Edwin E Perkins (January 8 1889 &ndash 1961 born in Lewis, Iowa, U Hastings is a city in and the County seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. Kool-Aid is the official soft drink of Nebraska. ^[5] CliffsNotes were invented in Rising City, Nebraska by Clifton Hillegass. CliffsNotes (formerly Cliffs Notes and often incorrectly CliffNotes are a series of Student Study guides available primarily in the United States. Rising City is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. Clifton K Hillegass ( 18 April 1918, Rising City Nebraska – 5 May 2001, Lincoln Nebraska) was the creator and His pamphlets were based on the original Canadian idea, "Coles Notes. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Coles was a Canadian Bookstore chain In the 1930s two brothers Jack and Carl Cole opened their first bookstore near the University of Toronto "

Omaha is home to Berkshire Hathaway, whose CEO Warren Buffett was ranked in March of 2008 by Forbes magazine as the richest person in the world. Berkshire Hathaway ( for supervoting shares and for nonvoting shares is a conglomerate Holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska Warren Buffett (born August 30 1930 is an American Investor, Businessman, and Philanthropist. This list of the 100 wealthiest people is a list of the world's 100 wealthiest people as of February 11 2008, based on each person's total net worth This city is also home to InfoUSA, TD Ameritrade, West Corporation, Valmont Industries, Woodmen of the World, Kiewit Corporation, and Union Pacific Railroad. infoGROUP, formerly InfoUSA is a provider of both business and consumer information and marketing solutions which consists of data processing database management and email marketing TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation ( is the ownerof TD AMERITRADE Inc West Corporation (formerly West TeleServices) provides outsourced Customer relationship management (CRM services based in the United States Valmont Industries Inc ( is a large publicly held Nebraska -based manufacturer of Valley Center pivot irrigation systems Windmill support structures Woodmen of the World is a Fraternal organization based in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States that operates a large privately UNIFI Companies, Sandhills Publishing Company and Duncan Aviation reside in Lincoln while The Buckle is based out of Kearney. The Ameritas Life Insurance Company (established in 1887 as Old Line Bankers Life Insurance Company of Nebraska) is a Mutual insurance company Sandhills Publishing Company is a privately held American Magazine Publishing company The Buckle Inc ( is an upscale Retailer selling Apparel, Footwear and accessories for young men and women Sidney is the national headquarters for Cabela's, a specialty retailer of outdoor goods. Cabela's ( is a Sidney Nebraska -based direct marketer and specialty retailer of Hunting, Fishing, Camping and related outdoor recreation

The world's largest train yard, Union Pacific's Bailey Yard, is located in North Platte. Bailey Yard is the world’s largest Railroad Classification yard. North Platte is a city in and the County seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. The Vise-Grip was invented and is still manufactured in De Witt. Pliers are Hand tools designed primarily for gripping objects by using Leverage. De Witt is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. Memorial Stadium on the University of Nebraska campus in Lincoln holds 85,157 people. Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, just north of downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. The University of Nebraska is the public University system in the state of Nebraska, USA. The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the During football games, it holds almost twice the population of Bellevue (47,954) the third-most populous city in the state. The second-largest Powerball payout was on February 18, 2006. Powerball is an American Lottery game sold through US lotteries as a shared Jackpot pool game Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It was $365 million and was split 8 ways by workers from a Lincoln food plant operated by ConAgra. Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an ConAgra Foods Inc ( is one of North America 's largest packaged foods companies

Transportation

Railroads

Further information: List of Nebraska railroads

Nebraska has a rich railroad history. The following Railroads operate in the US state of Nebraska. Common freight carriers Brandon Corporation (BRAN The Union Pacific Railroad, headquartered in Omaha, was incorporated on July 1, 1862, in the wake of the Pacific Railway Act of 1862. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 (12 Statutes at Large 489 as enacted by the United States Congress, was approved and signed into law by the President Abraham The route of the original transcontinental railroad runs through the state. This article refers to a railroad built in the United States between Omaha and Sacramento completed in 1869 Other major railroads with operations in the state are: Amtrak; BNSF Railway; Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad; and Iowa Interstate Railroad. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The BNSF Railway headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining Transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in Dakota Minnesota and Eastern Railroad ( DM&E) is a Class II railroad operating across South Dakota and southern Minnesota in the northern plains The Iowa Interstate Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in the central United States.

Roads and highways

Further information: List of Nebraska numbered highways

Law and government

Nebraska's government operates under the framework of the Nebraska Constitution, adopted in 1875 and is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In the US state of Nebraska, the Nebraska Department of Roads maintains a system of State highways. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) Interstate 76 (I-76 is an Interstate highway that runs from Interstate 70 in Arvada Colorado (near Denver) to an intersection with Interstate Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90) Interstate 129 (I-129 is a spur highway that connects Interstate 29 in Sioux City Iowa to South Sioux City and Dakota City in Nebraska Interstate 180 (abbreviated I-180) is a short spur highway linking Interstate 80 in Lincoln Nebraska with downtown Lincoln Interstate 480 (abbreviated I-480) is a loop highway that connects downtown Omaha Nebraska (at a junction with Interstate 80 and U Interstate 680 (abbreviated I-680) in Nebraska and Iowa is the northern bypass freeway for the Omaha Nebraska - Council Bluffs Iowa The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U US Route 6, also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, is a main route of the U US Route 20 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies U US Route 26 is an east-west United States highway. It started in Ogallala, Nebraska, and gradually grew to reach the West Coast in Oregon US Route 30 is an east-west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country US Route 34 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1122 miles (1806 km from the western suburbs of Chicago to north-central Colorado. US Route 73 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 112 miles (180 km from northeast Kansas to southeast Nebraska. US Route 75 is a north-south US Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County Minnesota, at the Canadian border where it continues US Route 77 is a north-south United States highway. It is unsigned in and around Dallas Texas. US Route 81 is one of the many United States Numbered Highways established in 1926 by the US Department of Agriculture Bureau of Public Roads US Route 83 is one of the longest north-south US Highways in the United States, at. US Highway 136 is a spur of US Highway 36. It runs from Edison Nebraska at U US Route 138, commissioned in 1926, is a short (71 miles east-west highway in Colorado and Nebraska that runs predominantly northeast to southwest paralleling US Highway 159 is a "child" route of US Highway 59. It currently runs for 85 miles (137 km from Nortonville Kansas at U US Route 183 is a north-south United States highway. US 183 was the last US route to be completely paved US Route 275 is a north-south United States highway. It is a branch of US 75, originally terminating at that route in Council Bluffs Iowa. US Highway 281 is a north-south United States highway. It is 1872 miles was completed June 9 2008 formerly there was no direct access between the two freeways and US Route 283 is a spur of US Route 83. It currently runs for 731 miles (1175 km from Brady Texas at U US Route 385 is a spur of US Route 85. It currently runs for 1206 miles (1941 km from Deadwood South Dakota to Big Bend National Park in Texas

Further information: Governor of Nebraska

The head of the executive branch is the Governor Dave Heineman. The Governor of Nebraska holds the "supreme executive power" of the State of Nebraska as provided by the fourth article of the Nebraska Constitution The following is a list of the Governors of the State of Nebraska. David Eugene "Dave" Heineman (born May 12, 1948, in Falls City Nebraska) is the Governor of the U Other elected officials in the executive branch are the Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy (elected on the same ticket as the Governor), Attorney General Jon Bruning, Secretary of State John A. Gale, State Treasurer Shane Osborn, and State Auditor Mike Foley. A Lieutenant Governor is a high officer of state whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction Rick Sheehy (born October 3, 1959 in Hastings Nebraska) is an American Republican politician and the current Lieutenant The Nebraska Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer and lawyer for the U Jon Bruning (b April 30 1969, Lincoln Nebraska) is Attorney General of the state of Nebraska. Secretary of State is a commonly used title for a Government Official. John A Gale, born October 23, 1940 is a Republican Party Politician from North Platte Nebraska, and is Nebraska's 26th State Treasurers in the United States are executive offices in 49 of the 50 US States with Texas being the only state to not have such an office Shane Osborn (born June 21 1974 in Loomis South Dakota) is the Republican State Treasurer in Nebraska A state auditors (also state comptrollers or state controllers) are executive Officers of U Mike Foley (born April 5, 1954) is Nebraska state auditor from Lincoln Nebraska and formerly in the Nebraska Legislature. All elected officials in the executive branch serve four-year terms.

Further information: Nebraska Legislature and Nebraska State Capitol

Nebraska is the only state in the United States with a unicameral legislature; that is, a legislature with only one house. The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. The Nebraska State Capitol, located in Lincoln Nebraska, is the capitol and seat of the Nebraska Legislature and houses other offices of the government of the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber Although this house is officially known simply as the "Legislature", and more commonly called the "Unicameral", its members still call themselves "senators". The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. Nebraska's Legislature is also the only state legislature in the United States that is nonpartisan. In the United States of America, a state legislature is a generic term referring to the legislative body of any of the country's 50 states. Non-partisan democracy (also no-party democracy) is a system of representative government or organization such that universal and periodic Elections The senators are elected with no party affiliation next to their names on the ballot, and the speaker and committee chairs are chosen at large, so that members of any party can be chosen for these positions. The Nebraska Legislature can also override a governor's veto with a three-fifths majority, in contrast to the two-thirds majority required in some other states.

The Nebraska Legislature meets in the third Nebraska State Capitol building, built between 1922 and 1932. The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. The Nebraska State Capitol, located in Lincoln Nebraska, is the capitol and seat of the Nebraska Legislature and houses other offices of the government of the

Nebraska state insignia
Motto	Equality Before the Law
Slogan	Nebraska, possibilities. These are lists of US state insignia as designated by tradition or the respective state legislatures: List of U Here is a list of state Mottos for the states of the United States of America. This list of US state slogans is made up the Advertising slogans currently and formerly used by U . . endless
Bird	Western meadowlark
Animal	White-tailed deer
Fish	Channel catfish
Insect	European honey bee
Flower	Goldenrod
Tree	Cottonwood
Song	"Beautiful Nebraska"
Quarter	Released April 7, 2006
Grass	Little bluestem
Beverage	Milk
Dance	Square dance
Fossil	Mammoth
Gemstone	Blue agate
Soil	Holdrege series

For years, United States Senator George Norris and other Nebraskans encouraged the idea of a unicameral legislature, and demanded the issue be decided in a referendum. This is a list of US state birds as designated by each state's legislature The Western Meadowlark ( Sturnella neglecta) is a medium-sized blackbird, very similar in appearance to the Eastern Meadowlark. A state mammal is the official or representative Animal of a U The White-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus) also known as the Virginia deer, or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized Deer found throughout This is a list of official and *unofficial US state fish:The only states lacking a state fish as of 2008 are Arkansas Indiana Kansas and Ohio Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, are North America 's most numerous Catfish species This is a list of United States state insects note that some states have more than one designated insect or have multiple categories (e This is a list of US state flowers: See also List of US state trees Lists of U The goldenrod is a yellow Flowering plant in the Family Asteraceae. This List of US state trees includes official trees of the following states and U The cottonwoods are three species of Poplars in the section Aegiros of the genus Populus, native to North America, Europe and western Introduction Forty-nine states of the United States (all except New Jersey) have one or more state songs, selected by the state The 50 State Quarters program ( is the release of a series of commemorative coins by the United States Mint. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The following is a list of official US state grass. See also Lists of U Little bluestem ( Schizachyrium scoparium) is a North American Prairie Grass. This is a list of official state beverages: Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes. This is a list of official US state dances: See also Lists of U Square dance is a Folk dance with four couples (eight dancers arranged in a square with one couple on each side beginning with Couple 1 facing away from the music and going Most American states have made a state fossil designation in many cases during the 1980s. A mammoth is any Species of the Extinct Genus Mammuthus. These Proboscideans are members of the elephant family and Not every state has an official state mineral rock stone or gemstone Chalcedony is a Cryptocrystalline form of Silica, composed of very fine intergrowths of the minerals Quartz and Moganite. This is a list of Representative US State Soils. A state soil is a Soil that has special significance to a particular state. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Norris argued:

Unicameral supporters also argued that a bicameral legislature had a significant undemocratic feature in the committees that reconciled Assembly and Senate legislation. In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral Votes in these committees were secretive, and would sometimes add provisions to bills that neither house had approved. Nebraska's unicameral legislature today has rules that bills can contain only one subject, and must be given at least five days of consideration.

Finally, in 1934, due in part to the budgetary pressure of the Great Depression, Nebraska's unicameral legislature was put in place by a state initiative. In effect, the Assembly (the house) was abolished; as noted, today's Nebraska state legislators are commonly referred to as "Senators. "

Further information: Nebraska Supreme Court

The judicial system in Nebraska is unified, with the Nebraska Supreme Court having administrative authority over all Nebraska courts. The Nebraska Supreme Court is the highest court in the US state of Nebraska. The Nebraska Supreme Court is the highest court in the US state of Nebraska. Nebraska uses the Missouri Plan for the selection of judges at all levels. The Missouri Plan (originally the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan) also known as the merit plan, is a method for the selection of Judges currently The lowest courts in Nebraska are the county courts, above that are twelve district courts (containing one or more counties). The Court of Appeals hears appeals from the district courts, juvenile courts, and workers' compensation courts. The Nebraska State Court of Appeals is the intermediate level Appellate court for the state of Nebraska. The Nebraska Supreme Court is the final court of appeal.

Nebraska currently has no active death-penalty law, due to a 2008 Nebraska Supreme Court ruling that declared the use of electrocution to be in conflict with the state constitution. (Prior to this ruling, Nebraska was the only place in the world that used electrocution as the sole method of execution. ) However, executions in Nebraska had been infrequent; none had been carried out in the 21st century, and in the last few decades the state had strongly flirted with the idea of a moratorium on, or complete abolition of, capital punishment.

Federal government representation

The Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska

Further information: U.S. Congressional Delegations from Nebraska

Nebraska's U.S. senators are Chuck Hagel (R) and Ben Nelson (D). The Nebraska State Capitol, located in Lincoln Nebraska, is the capitol and seat of the Nebraska Legislature and houses other offices of the government of the The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the These are tables of congressional delegations from Nebraska to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Charles Timothy " Chuck " Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Nebraska. Earl Benjamin "Ben" Nelson (born May 17, 1941) is the junior U Nebraska has three representatives in the House. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. They are: Jeff Fortenberry (R, NE-1); Lee Terry (R, NE-2); and Adrian Smith (R, NE-3). Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Fortenberry born December 27, 1960 in Baton Rouge Louisiana is a Republican U The 1st Nebraska Congressional District seat encompasses most of the eastern quarter of the state Lee Raymond Terry (born January 29 1962) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999 The 2nd Nebraska Congressional District seat encompasses the core of the Omaha metropolitan area. Adrian M Smith (born December 19, 1970) is an American politician from the state of Nebraska. The 3rd Nebraska Congressional District seat encompasses the western three-fourths of the state it is one of the largest non-at-large Congressional districts in the country covering 65000

Nebraska is one of two states (the other being Maine) that allow for a split in the electoral vote. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Since 1991, two of Nebraska's five electoral votes are awarded based on the winner of the statewide election while the other three go to the highest vote-getter in each of the state's three congressional districts. The Electoral College consists of 538 popularly elected representatives who formally select the President and Vice President of the United States. Although possible, a split in the electoral vote has not occurred in any election.

Nebraska politics

Further information: United States presidential election, 2004, in Nebraska, Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2006 and Nebraska United States Senate election, 2006

For most of its history, Nebraska has been a solidly Republican state. Nebraska, a rural Great Plains state is a Republican and conservative stronghold The 2006 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006; the Primary election was held on May 9, 2006. The 2006 US Senate election for the state of Nebraska was held November 7, 2006. Republicans have carried the state in all but one presidential election since 1940—the 1964 landslide election of Lyndon B. Johnson. In the 2004 presidential election, George W. Bush won the state's five electoral votes by a 33% margin (the fourth-most Republican vote among states) with 65. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. 9% of the overall vote; only Thurston County, which includes two American Indian reservations, voted for John Kerry. Thurston County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. An Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American Tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator

Despite the current Republican domination of Nebraska politics, the state has a long tradition of electing centrist members of both parties to state and federal office; examples include George Norris (who served his last few years in the Senate as an independent), J. James Exon, and Bob Kerrey. John James "Jim" Exon ( August 9, 1921 – June 10, 2005) was an American Democratic politician Joseph Robert "Bob" Kerrey (born August 27 1943 is a former Democratic Governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987 and a U This tradition is illustrated by Nebraska's current senators: Chuck Hagel is considered a maverick within his party, while Ben Nelson is arguably one of the most conservative members of his party in the Senate. Charles Timothy " Chuck " Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Nebraska. Earl Benjamin "Ben" Nelson (born May 17, 1941) is the junior U Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined

Important cities and towns

All population figures are 2006 Census Bureau estimates. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census

Largest cities

Downtown Omaha

Downtown Lincoln

Urban areas

Other areas

• Grand Island, Hastings and Kearney comprise the “Tri-Cities” area. The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the Bellevue is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 44382 at the 2000 census. Grand Island is a city in and the County seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. Kearney is a city in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. Fremont is a city in and the County seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, United States, near Omaha in the eastern part of the state Hastings is a city in and the County seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. North Platte is a city in and the County seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. Norfolk is a City in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles northwest of Omaha at the intersection of U Columbus is a city in Platte County, Nebraska, United States, 80 miles (148 km west by north of Omaha on the Loup River, a short Papillion is a city in Sarpy County in the US state of Nebraska. La Vista is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 11699 at the 2000 census. Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. South Sioux City is a city in Dakota County, Nebraska, in the United States. Lexington is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (µSA where the initial Greek letter The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprising the cities of Omaha Nebraska, Council Bluffs Iowa, and surrounding areas The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the Sioux City (ˌsuːˈsɪti is a city located in northwest Iowa in the United States. Grand Island is a city in and the County seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. Kearney is a city in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. Norfolk is a City in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles northwest of Omaha at the intersection of U Hastings is a city in and the County seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. North Platte is a city in and the County seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. Fremont is a city in and the County seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, United States, near Omaha in the eastern part of the state Columbus is a city in Platte County, Nebraska, United States, 80 miles (148 km west by north of Omaha on the Loup River, a short Lexington is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are born in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time
• The northeast corner of Nebraska is part of the Siouxland region. Siouxland is a general term for the area around Sioux City Iowa and parts of Sioux Falls South Dakota, an area that includes much of northwestern Iowa
• The majority of Nebraska's land is not urban but rural.

Education

Colleges and universities

Further information: Colleges and universities of Omaha, Nebraska

Culture

Arbor Day was founded by J. Sterling Morton. The University of Nebraska is the public University system in the state of Nebraska, USA. The University of Nebraska at Kearney (also known informally as UNK) founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney, is the Kearney The University of Nebraska at Omaha is the Omaha campus of the University of Nebraska system, and is the second-largest institution of higher education in Nebraska The ( UNMC) is a public academic health sciences center in Omaha, Nebraska. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is located in Curtis Nebraska. The Nebraska State College System is the governing body for Nebraska's three public colleges ( Chadron State College, Peru State College and Wayne State College Chadron State College is a four-year public College in the Nebraska State College System in Chadron, Nebraska. Peru State College is a public four-year institution located in the rural city of Peru Nebraska, in the Midwest region of the United States. Wayne State College is a four-year public college in the Nebraska State College System in Wayne Nebraska. Bellevue University, founded in 1966, is a Not-for-profit institution situated in Bellevue, Nebraska, founded in 1966 Clarkson College is a private college located in Omaha Nebraska that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the Health sciences. College of Saint Mary is a Catholic women's college located in Omaha, Nebraska. Concordia University Nebraska, is a private coeducational University located in Seward Nebraska. Creighton University is a university located in Omaha Nebraska. Dana College is an accredited baccalaureate College of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, located in Blair Nebraska. is a private Liberal arts college in Crete, Nebraska, United States, with additional campuses located in Lincoln and Grand Island Grace University is a private Bible college located in Omaha, Nebraska. Hastings College is a private undergraduate four-year residential Liberal arts college in Hastings, Nebraska. Midland Lutheran College ( Fremont Nebraska) is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Nebraska Christian College is an accredited Baccalaureate College of the Association for Biblical Higher Education, located in Papillion Nebraska Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing and Allied Health is located in Omaha Nebraska. Nebraska Wesleyan University (NWU, is a private, Coeducational University located in Lincoln Nebraska. This article is about the Bible college in Scottsbluff Nebraska For other institutions of this name see the Union College disambiguation page York College is a private four year College affiliated with the Churches of Christ located in York, Nebraska. Little Priest Tribal College in Winnebago, Nebraska, USA is an accredited college of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC Metropolitan Community College ( Metro, or formerly Metro Tech) is a public Community college with multiple campuses located throughout the Omaha Nebraska Indian Community College is a co-educational public regionally accredited Community college located in Macy Nebraska. Northeast Community College (NECC is a Community college system located in Northeast Nebraska. Southeast Community College (SCC is a Community college system located in the southeast portion of the U Western Nebraska Community College is a community college in Scottsbluff Nebraska. There are several colleges and universities in Omaha, Nebraska. Arbor Day is a Holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for Trees Arbor Day originated in Nebraska City Nebraska, Julius Sterling Morton ( April 22, 1832 &ndash April 27, 1902) was President Grover Cleveland 's Secretary of Agriculture The National Arbor Day Foundation has its headquarters near his home in Nebraska City. The Arbor Day Foundation is the world's oldest and largest tree-planting organization Nebraska City is a city in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. The swing in the Hebron, Nebraska city park at 5th and Jefferson streets is claimed to be the world's largest porch swing, long enough to fit 18 adults or 24 children. Hebron is a city in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1565 at the 2000 census.

Nebraska Cornhusker football influences many of Nebraska's residents. On sell out Saturday football game days, Memorial Stadium, Lincoln with a capacity of 85,500 becomes Nebraska's 3rd Largest city. Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, just north of downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. ^[6]

Sports

Further information: Sports in Nebraska

• Professional sports
  • Lincoln Saltdogs – American Association (independent minor league baseball)
  • Omaha Beef – United Indoor Football
  • Omaha Royals – Pacific Coast League (AAA minor league baseball; affiliate of the Kansas City Royals)
• NCAA Division I college sports
  • Creighton Bluejays
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha (the Mavericks Hockey Team is Division I, all other sports are Division II. There are a variety of sports in Nebraska. Private organizations colleges and universities and other clubs across the state that offer sports throughout Nebraska. Professional sports, as opposed to amateur Sports are those in which athletes receive payment for their performance The Lincoln Saltdogs are a professional baseball team based in Lincoln Nebraska, in the United States. This article refers to the modern American Association that started in 2006 Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Omaha Beef are a professional Indoor football team They are a member of the Indoor Football League. United Indoor Football was an Indoor football league that started in 2005 The Omaha Royals are a Minor league baseball team based in Omaha Nebraska, United States. The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams of Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University located in Omaha Nebraska. The Nebraska Cornhuskers (often abbreviated to Huskers) is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The University of Nebraska at Omaha is the Omaha campus of the University of Nebraska system, and is the second-largest institution of higher education in Nebraska )
• NCAA Division II college sports^[7]
  • University of Nebraska at Kearney Lopers
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha Mavericks (the Mavericks Hockey Team is Division I, all other sports are Division II. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division II (or DII) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The University of Nebraska at Kearney (also known informally as UNK) founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney, is the Kearney The University of Nebraska at Omaha is the Omaha campus of the University of Nebraska system, and is the second-largest institution of higher education in Nebraska )
  • Wayne State College Wildcats
  • Chadron State College Eagles
• Junior-level sports
  • Lincoln Stars – United States Hockey League
  • Omaha Lancers – United States Hockey League (home games played in Council Bluffs, Iowa)
  • Tri-City Storm – United States Hockey League

See also

• List of Nebraska-related topics

References

Bibliography

External links

• Nebraska state government
• Nebraska State Databases - Annotated list of searchable databases produced by Nebraska state agencies and compiled by the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association.
• USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Nebraska
• U.S. Census Bureau
• Nebraska State Facts
• Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska
• Nebraska Frequently Asked Questions
• Nebraska State Publications Online
• Nebraska city-data
• nebraskastudies.org - History of Nebraska from Nebraska Department of Education, Nebraska State Historical Society, and NET