Omaha, Nebraska
city in and county seat of Douglas County, Nebraska, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Omaha is a major US city located in the state of Nebraska in the center of the United States. The city is home to 486,051 people, making it the 39th largest city in the United States as of 2020. It is also the state's largest city both in population and geography.[5]
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Omaha, Nebraska | |
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City | |
Nickname(s): Gate-city of the West,[1] The Big O | |
Motto(s): | |
Coordinates: 41°15′31″N 95°56′15″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Douglas |
Founded | 1854 |
Incorporated | 1857 |
Named for | Omaha people |
Government | |
• Type | Strong mayor–council |
• Mayor | Jean Stothert (R) |
• City Clerk | Elizabeth Butler |
• City Council | |
Area | |
• City | 146.28 sq mi (378.85 km2) |
• Land | 142.67 sq mi (369.51 km2) |
• Water | 3.61 sq mi (9.35 km2) |
Elevation | 1,060 ft (320 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 486,051 |
• Estimate (2021) | 487,300 |
• Rank | 40th in the United States 1st in Nebraska |
• Density | 3,658.41/sq mi (1,315.40/km2) |
• Urban | 819,508 (US: 55th) |
• Urban density | 3,026.1/sq mi (1,168.4/km2) |
• Metro | 967,604 (US: 58th) |
Demonym | Omahan |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | 68022, 68101–68164 |
Area code | 402 and 531 |
FIPS code | 31-37000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0835483[3] |
Website | www |
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