Nebraska

Nebraska is a state near to the center of the United States. Its capital is Lincoln and the largest city is Omaha. It touches the states of Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado and Kansas.

Nebraska
State
State of Nebraska
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Cornhusker State
Motto:  Equality before the law
Anthem: "Beautiful Nebraska"
Map of the United States with Nebraska highlighted
Country	United States
Before statehood	Nebraska Territory
Admitted to the Union	March 1, 1867 (37th)
Capital	Lincoln
Largest city	Omaha
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	77,358 sq mi (200,356 km2)
• Land	76,874 sq mi (199,099 km2)
• Water	481 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 (Panorama Point[1][2])	5,424 ft (1,654 m)
Lowest elevation (Missouri River at Kansas border[1][2])	840 ft (256 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,961,504
• Rank	37th
• Density	24.94/sq mi (9.63/km2)
• Rank	43rd
• Median household income	$59,970[3]
• Income rank	22nd
Demonym	Nebraskan
Language
• Official language	English
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
ISO 3166 code	US-NE
Traditional abbreviation	Neb., Nebr.
Latitude	40° N to 43° N
Longitude	95° 19′ W to 104° 03′ W
Website	www.nebraska.gov

Nebraska state symbols
Flag of Nebraska
Living insignia
Bird	Western meadowlark[4]
Fish	Channel catfish
Flower	Tall Goldenrod[5]
Grass	Little bluestem[6]
Insect	Western honey bee[7]
Mammal	White-tailed deer[8]
Tree	Eastern Cottonwood[9]
Inanimate insignia
Beverage	Milk Soft drink: Kool-Aid
Dance	Square dance
Fossil	Mammoth[10]
Gemstone	Blue agate[11]
Rock	Prairie agate[12]
Slogan	Welcome to NEBRASKAland where the West begins[13]
Soil	Holdrege series
Other	River: Platte River
State route marker
Lists of United States state symbols

Nebraska is known for its agriculture, especially beef and corn.

Nebraska has hot summers and cold winters. A temperature of 30 °C (which is about 86 °F) is common in the summer, and in the winter it can be -20 °C (which is about -4 °F) or colder at night.

History

Native American tribes, including the Omaha, Oto, Missouri, Pawnee, Arapaho and Cheyenne, all ceded land in Nebraska to the U.S. government.

On May 30, 1854, the United States government made a law called the Kansas-Nebraska Act. It made two territories called Kansas Territory and Nebraska Territory. In the 1860s, many people moved there to take free land from the government. Nebraska became a state on March 1, 1867.

Related pages

• Colleges and universities in Nebraska
• List of counties in Nebraska