Nebraska City, Nebraska

Nebraska City, Nebraska
City
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park, 2012
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park, 2012
Location of Nebraska City, Nebraska
Location of Nebraska City, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°40′33″N 95°51′42″W / 40.67583°N 95.86167°W / 40.67583; -95.86167
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyOtoe
Government
 • TypeMayor-Bryan Bequette Commission
Area
[1]
 • Total4.97 sq mi (12.88 km2)
 • Land4.97 sq mi (12.88 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,043 ft (318 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,222
 • Density1,452.24/sq mi (560.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68410
Area code402
FIPS code31-33705
GNIS feature ID2395162[2]
Websitenebraskacityne.gov

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.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nebraska City, Nebraska
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 11, 2012.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference NC-City Council was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ (1912) Bulletin. Issues 2. Nebraska State Legislature. p. 7.