Grand Island Metropolitan Area | |
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Grand Island, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
Largest city | Grand Island |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
The Grand Island metropolitan area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in Nebraska, anchored by the city of Grand Island. It was upgraded from a micropolitan area and Hamilton County was added in 2012 when Grand Island's population surpassed 50,000.
As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 68,305 (a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 71,596).[1]