Nebraska

Also known as NE, State of Nebraska, Nebr., Neb., Nebraska, United States, Cornhusker State, US-NE

Nebraska ( ) is a triple-landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Wyoming to the west; Colorado to the southwest; Kansas to the south; and Missouri to the southeast and Iowa to the east, both across the Missouri River. Nebraska is the 16th-largest state by land area, with just over . As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,961,504, and was estimated to be 2,018,006 in 2025, it is the 38th-most populous state and the eighth-least densely populated. Nebraska's capital is Lincoln, and its most populous city is Omaha, which is on the

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Nebraska is a Midwestern state in the central United States, bordered by six states and known for its large land area relative to its moderate population of nearly two million people. The state's two major cities are Lincoln, its capital, and Omaha, its most populous city.

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Key facts

U.S. state.timezone1_DST: CDT
U.S. state.name: Nebraska
U.S. state.image_flag: Flag of Nebraska.svg
U.S. state.image_seal: Nebraska-StateSeal.svg
U.S. state.nickname: The Cornhusker State
U.S. state.motto: Equality before the law
U.S. state.anthem: "Beautiful Nebraska"center
U.S. state.image_map: Nebraska in United States.svg
U.S. state.seat: Lincoln
U.S. state.LargestCity: Omaha
U.S. state.LargestCounty: Douglas
U.S. state.LargestMetro: Omaha–Council Bluffs
U.S. state.area_rank: 16th
U.S. state.area_total_sq_mi: 77347.428
U.S. state.area_land_sq_mi: 76815.245
U.S. state.area_water_sq_mi: 532.183
U.S. state.area_total_km2: 200328.919
U.S. state.area_land_km2: 198950.563

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Research

62,083 papers

Campylobacteriosis Outbreak Linked to Municipal Water, Nebraska, USA, 2021(1).ReviewEmerging infectious diseases · 2024Jansen L, Birn R, Koirala S et al.DOI: 10.3201/eid3010.231509
The COVID-19 Response in Nebraska: How Students Answered the Call.ReviewPreventing chronic disease · 2020Chengane S, Cheney A, Garth S et al.DOI: 10.5888/pcd17.200269
Pipeline emergency preparedness in Nebraska: Identifying interagency preparedness gaps and proposing solutions.Journal of emergency management (Weston, Mass.) · 2024Johnson K, Lookadoo R, Bell JE et al.DOI: 10.5055/jem.0813
Former Nebraska Medicine pharmacy chief Michael Powell dies at 72.American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists · 2022Traynor KDOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxac221
Health equity in Nebraska: addressing disparities through place-based policy innovation.Frontiers in public health · 2025Yan C, Hughes ML, Crawford LB et al.DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1651092
Evidence of Active Orbivirus Transmission in 2016 in Kansas and Nebraska.Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) · 2024McVey DS, Hanzlicek G, Ruder MG et al.DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2022.0096
Nebraska medical service.The Nebraska state medical journal · 1946OFFERMAN AJ
Nebraska's milk problem.The Nebraska state medical journal · 1961KELLY PL, MACQUIDDY EL Sr

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Nebraskano
Population: 1961504
Area: 200520
Elevation: 790
Official website: www.nebraska.gov
Image: Scotts Bluff Summit at Scottsbluff National Monument Nebraska (54270764782).jpg
Households: 766663
Motto: Equality before the law

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Commons category: Nebraska
inception: 1867-03-01
nickname: Cornhusker State
short name: Neb.
water as percent of area: 0.68
native label: State of Nebraska
maximum temperature record: 118
minimum temperature record: -47
marriageable age: 17
compulsory education (maximum age): 18
OpenStreetMap zoom level: 6
per capita income: 33205
mean age: 36.6
hashtag: Nebraska
minimum wage: 10.50
P8168: 2006 MTV Video Music Awards
P12749: Robin Lässer

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Article

54 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Early history
American settlement and statehood
Late 19th century
20th century
Geography
Federal land management
Climate
Settlements
Metropolitan Class City (400,000 or more)
Primary Class City (100,000–399,999)
First Class City (5,000–99,999)
Metropolitan areas
Micropolitan areas
Other areas
Demographics
2024 estimate
2020 census
2010 census
2000 census
1960 to 1990 censuses
Birth data
Religion
Taxation
Economy
Industry
Energy
Transportation
Railroads
Roads and highways
Public transit
Intercity bus service
Law and government
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
Federal representation
Politics
Education
Colleges and universities
Culture
Arts
Sports
Professional sports
Junior-level sports
College sports
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Surveys
Scholarly special studies
External links

Nebraska was admitted into the United States in 1867, two years after the end of the American Civil War. The Nebraska Legislature is unlike any other American legislature in that it is unicameral, and its members are elected without any official reference to political party affiliation. Nebraska is one of only two states (Maine being the other) that divide electoral college votes by district, and is not winner-take-all state-wide.