| Admitted to Union |
March 1, 1867 |
| Capital |
Lincoln, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Cornhusker State, Tree Planters State, Bug-Eaters State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Equality Before the Law, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
77,358 square miles |
Rank |
16th |
| Total Land Area |
76,878 square miles |
Rank |
15th |
| Total Water Area |
481 square miles |
Rank |
42nd |
| Length |
430 miles |
| Width |
210 miles |
| Highest Point |
5,424 feet (Johnson Township) |
Rank |
20th |
| Lowest Point |
480 feet (Missouri River) |
Rank |
38th |
| Mean Elevation |
2,600 feet |
Rank |
12th |
| Highest Temp |
118 degrees on July 24, 1936 at Minden |
| Lowest Temp |
-47 degrees on February 12, 1899 at Camp Clarke |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
89.5 degrees |
Rank |
20th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
8.9 degrees |
Rank |
9th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
1,711,263 |
Rank |
38th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
22.26 |
Rank |
42nd |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Omaha |
390,007 |
|
6. |
Fremont |
25,174 |
| 2. |
Lincoln |
225,581 |
7. |
Hastings |
24,064 |
| 3. |
Bellevue |
44,382 |
8. |
North Platte |
23,878 |
| 4. |
Grand Island |
42,940 |
9. |
Norfolk |
23,516 |
| 5. |
Kearney |
27,431 |
10. |
Columbus |
20,971 | |
| Median Age |
33 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
75.49 |
Rank |
5th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
4,117.1 |
Rank |
39th |
| Violent Crimes |
339.1 |
Rank |
37th |
| Property |
3,778.0 |
Rank |
41st |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$27,630 |
Rank |
26th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$23,827 |
Rank |
23rd |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$31,008 |
Rank |
26th |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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