Welcome to Beatrice ...

The city of Beatrice is located in Gage County<1> and is the County Seat for Gage County.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Beatrice, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.

When the people of Beatrice refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Beatrician<2>

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Beatrice has a population of 12,296 people<3> (see below for details).

Beatrice is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Beatrice lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Beatrice: 402 & 531<5>

The ZIP code for Beatrice: 68310<6>

Websites for Beatrice ...

Official Website: www.beatrice.ne.gov/

Chamber of Commerce: www.beatrice-ne.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beatrice had an population of 12,296 people. This is a decrease of 1.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beatrice had a population of 12,459 people (or 55.95% of the total population of Gage County). This makes Beatrice the county's most populous community.

The population of Beatrice represents 0.68% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,459 people, the population of Beatrice has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,496 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Beatrice.

Communities Also Named Beatrice ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Beatrice - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Ontario, South Dakota, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beatrice.

Communities near Beatrice ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beatrice.

Wilber
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
- Wilber is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilber <7>
Wymore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymore
- Wymore is located in Gage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wymore <7>
Adams
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Gage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <7>
Firth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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- Firth is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <7>
De Witt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <7>
Cortland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Cortland is located in Gage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <7>
Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <7>
Blue Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Blue Springs is located in Gage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <7>
Odell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
- Odell is located in Gage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <7>
Hallam
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
- Hallam is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallam <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Beatrice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beatrice.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beatrice. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beatrice.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beatrice. Our list includes 49 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Beatrice.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beatrice ...

Looking for more information about Beatrice? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Beatrice, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beatrice.

Adding Beatrice to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beatrice in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Beatrice was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Beatrice post office opened in 1857.

We also found Beatrice in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beatrice.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Beatrice: www.beatrice.ne.gov/

The official website for Gage County: www.co.gage.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Gage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Beatrice refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Beatrice may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beatrice.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beatrice - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Beatrice area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Beatrice area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Beatrice). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beatrice or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/