Gering, Nebraska

Gering, Nebraska
Downtown at 10th North and M Street, August 2010
Downtown at 10th North and M Street, August 2010
Location within Scotts Bluff County and Nebraska
Location within Scotts Bluff County and Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°49′37″N 103°39′45″W / 41.82694°N 103.66250°W / 41.82694; -103.66250
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyScotts Bluff
Founded1887
Government
 • MayorTony Kaufman
Area
 • Total5.55 sq mi (14.37 km2)
 • Land5.55 sq mi (14.37 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,921 ft (1,195 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,564
 • Density1,543.34/sq mi (595.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
69341
Area code308
FIPS code31-18580
GNIS feature ID2394885[2]
Websitegering.org

Gering is a city in and the county seat of Scotts Bluff County,[3] Nebraska, United States, in the Panhandle region of the state. The population was 8,564 at the 2020 census, making it the 17th most populous city in Nebraska.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gering, Nebraska
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.