Nebraska

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Nebraska: Facts & Stats

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Facts

Also Known As	Cornhusker State
Capital	Lincoln
Population¹	(2020) 1,961,504; (2024 est.) 2,005,465
Governor	Pete Ricketts (Republican)
Date Of Admission	March 1, 1867
U.S. Senators	Deb Fischer (Republican) • Ben Sasse (Republican)
State Nickname	Cornhusker State • Beef State
State Motto	"Equality Before the Law"
State Bird	western meadowlark
State Flower	giant goldenrod
State Song	“Beautiful Nebraska”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives	3 (of 435)
Time Zone	Mountain (GMT −7 hours) • Central (GMT −6 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km)	200,329
Total Area (Sq Mi)	77,347
¹Excluding military abroad.

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Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha

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Lincoln

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Grand Island: Hall county courthouse

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Kearney: Museum of Nebraska Art

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Chadron: Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center

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Hastings College

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Sidney: Fort Sidney Complex

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North Platte: Lincoln county courthouse

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