Gering, Nebraska | |
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Coordinates: 41°49′37″N 103°39′45″W / 41.82694°N 103.66250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Scotts Bluff |
Founded | 1887 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tony Kaufman |
Area | |
• Total | 5.55 sq mi (14.37 km2) |
• Land | 5.55 sq mi (14.37 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 3,921 ft (1,195 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,564 |
• Density | 1,543.34/sq mi (595.86/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 69341 |
Area code | 308 |
FIPS code | 31-18580 |
GNIS feature ID | 2394885[2] |
Website | gering.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.