Grand Island, Nebraska | |
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 Hall County Courthouse in Grand Island, June 2014 | |
| Nickname: La Grande Ile | |
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| Coordinates: 40°55′18″N 98°21′31″W / 40.92167°N 98.35861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Hall |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roger Steele |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.28 sq mi (78.44 km2) |
| • Land | 30.09 sq mi (77.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,870 ft (570 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 53,131 |
| • Rank | 4th in Nebraska |
| • Density | 1,765.97/sq mi (681.85/km2) |
| Demonym | Grand Islander |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68801-68803 |
| Area code | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-19595 |
| GNIS feature ID | 838031[2] |
| Website | grand-island.com |
Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States.[3] The population was 53,131 at the 2020 census, making it the 4th most populous city in Nebraska.[4] Grand Island is the principal city of the Grand Island metropolitan area, which consists of Hall, Merrick, Howard and Hamilton counties. The Grand Island metropolitan area has an official population of 83,472 residents.[5]
Grand Island has been given the All-America City Award four times (1955, 1967, 1981, and 1982) by the National Civic League.
Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center, which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state, as well as the home of the Southern Power District serving southern Nebraska. Ammunition manufacturer Hornady is also located there.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grand Island, Nebraska
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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USCensus2020was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Grand Island, you are officially a metro area". Omaha World Herald. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.