Nebraska City, Nebraska | |
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![]() Arbor Lodge State Historical Park, 2012 | |
![]() Location of Nebraska City, Nebraska | |
Coordinates: 40°40′33″N 95°51′42″W / 40.67583°N 95.86167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Otoe |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Bryan Bequette Commission |
Area | |
• Total | 4.97 sq mi (12.88 km2) |
• Land | 4.97 sq mi (12.88 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,222 |
• Density | 1,452.24/sq mi (560.73/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 68410 |
Area code | 402 |
FIPS code | 31-33705 |
GNIS feature ID | 2395162[2] |
Website | nebraskacityne |
Nebraska City is a city in Nebraska and the county seat of Otoe County, Nebraska, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,222.[4]
The Nebraska State Legislature has credited Nebraska City as being the oldest incorporated city in the state, as it was the first approved by a special act of the Nebraska Territorial Legislature in 1855.[5][6][full citation needed]
Nebraska City is home of Arbor Day, the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Center (which focuses on the natural history achievements of the expedition), and the Mayhew Cabin, the only site in the state recognized by the National Park Service as a station on the Underground Railroad.
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