Nebraska
Nebraska is a state that lies both in the Great Plains and in the Midwestern United States. It is bordered by South Dakota in the north, Iowa and Missouri in the east, Kansas in the south, Colorado in the south and west, and Wyoming in the west. Its capital is Lincoln, and its largest city is Omaha. With a population of almost 1.9 million, Nebraska is the 37th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Its governor is Pete Ricketts.
The state’s name comes from Native American words that mean “flat water”. This phrase refers to the Platte River, which runs through the state. Indeed, rivers have been important to Nebraska’s geography and settlement. A majority of Nebraskans live close to the Missouri and Platte rivers, leaving much of the state lightly populated.
In 1854, the federal government created a reservation for Native Americans from Nebraska, but also for other Native Americans from other states who were forced to move to Nebraska.
Nebraska’s climate has two major climatic zones: The eastern two-thirds of the state have a humid continental climate, although the southwest of this region may be classified as a humid subtropical climate showing temperatures as low as 26.6 °F or −3 °C. The larger Great Plains region is subject to extremes in temperature, wind speeds, and precipitation.
Nebraska was the first state in the country to celebrate Arbor Day in 1872, and nowadays is home to the Nebraska National Forest in west-central Nebraska, which resulted from a human effort to plant trees on the barren plains.
Nebraska has a large agricultural sector, and is a major producer of beef, pork, corn, soybeans, and sorghum. Other important economic sectors include freight transport (by rail and truck), manufacturing, telecommunications, information technology, and insurance.
If you want information about your city in Nebraska, click on the Nebraska city names or Nebraska town names below:
Complete List of Cities in Nebraska
CLEARWATER
Clearwater is a Village in Antelope county with -500 inhabitants.
ARAPAHOE
Arapahoe is a City in Furnas county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WAVERLY
Waverly is a City in Lancaster county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SPENCER
Spencer is a Village in Boyd county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FRANKLIN
Franklin is a City in Franklin county with -1 500 inhabitants.
CAIRO
Cairo is a Village in Hall county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CRESTON
Creston is a Village in Platte county with -500 inhabitants.
WYNOT
Wynot is a Village in Cedar county with -500 inhabitants.
ELGIN
Elgin is a City in Antelope county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GILTNER
Giltner is a Village in Hamilton county with -500 inhabitants.
JUNIATA
Juniata is a Village in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DUNBAR
Dunbar is a Village in Otoe county with -500 inhabitants.
HOLSTEIN
Holstein is a Village in Adams county with -500 inhabitants.
MEADOW GROVE
Meadow Grove is a Village in Madison county with -500 inhabitants.
NEHAWKA
Nehawka is a Village in Cass county with -500 inhabitants.
GOTHENBURG
Gothenburg is a City in Dawson county with -4 000 inhabitants.
CLATONIA
Clatonia is a Village in Gage county with -500 inhabitants.
WESTON
Weston is a Village in Saunders county with -500 inhabitants.
RANDOLPH
Randolph is a City in Cedar county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BRADSHAW
Bradshaw is a Village in York county with -500 inhabitants.
LORTON
Lorton is a Village in Otoe county with -100 inhabitants.
LAUREL
Laurel is a City in Cedar county with -1 000 inhabitants.
STUART
Stuart is a Village in Holt county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ABIE
Abie is a Village in Butler county with -500 inhabitants.
GRESHAM
Gresham is a Village in York county with -500 inhabitants.
VALPARAISO
Valparaiso is a Village in Saunders county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PETERSBURG
Petersburg is a Village in Boone county with -500 inhabitants.
OSCEOLA
Osceola is a City in Polk county with -1 000 inhabitants.
OSMOND
Osmond is a City in Pierce county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GRETNA
Gretna is a City in Sarpy county with -2 500 inhabitants.