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Located in: Scotts Bluff County (see below)

Time Zone: Gering lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 308

ZIP Code: 69341<1>

Elevation: 3,920 feet [1,194.82 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Gering)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	8,110 (4.59% decrease since 2010)
2010:	8,500 (9.66% increase since 2000)
2000:	7,751

Total Area:<4> 4.3 sq. miles [11.1 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 3,601

Official Website: www.gering.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Gering:

Lat: 41.825800° (or 41°49'32" N)

Lon: -103.660400° (or -103°39'37" W)

USGS Topo Map: Scottsbluff South<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Gering

GNIS ID: 2394885

FIPS State / Place Code: 31 / 18580

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Gering)

About Scotts Bluff County

The city of Gering is the County Seat for {Scotts Bluff County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Scotts Bluff)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	35,618 (3.88% decrease since 2010)
2010	37,057 (0.29% increase since 2000)
2000:	36,951

Total Area: 745 sq. miles [1,930.5 km²]

Housing Units: 16,408

Official Website: https://scottsbluffcountyne.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Scotts Bluff

GNIS ID: 835900

FIPS State / County Code: 31 / 157

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Gering)

About Nebraska

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	1,932,571 (5.82% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,826,341 (6.72% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,711,263

Websites for State of Nebraska

Official Website: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Tourism: https://visitnebraska.com/

Parks: https://outdoornebraska.gov/parks/

Fishing: https://outdoornebraska.gov/fish/

Hunting: https://outdoornebraska.gov/hunt/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Nebraska

GNIS ID: 1779792

FIPS State: 31

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Gering)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Gering). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gering or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gering - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Gering. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Gering, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Gering.