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Welcome to Nebraska City ...

The city of Nebraska City is located in Otoe County<1> and is the County Seat for Otoe County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nebraska City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nebraska City has a population of 7,283 people<2> (see below for details).

Nebraska City is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Nebraska City: 402 & 531<4>

The ZIP code for Nebraska City: 68410<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nebraska City had an population of 7,283 people (or an increase of 0.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nebraska City had a population of 7,289 people (or 46.29% of the total population of Otoe County). This makes Nebraska City the county's most populous community.

The population of Nebraska City represents 0.4% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,289 people, the population of Nebraska City has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,228 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nebraska City.

Websites for Nebraska City ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.nebraskacity.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Nebraska City, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Nebraska City ...

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

  • Auburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <7>
  • Syracuse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Weeping Water
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
    • Weeping Water is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <7>
  • Hamburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sidney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tabor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Peru
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Murray
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Johnson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <7>
  • Cook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Cook is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <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 Nebraska City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nebraska City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nebraska City. 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 Nebraska City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nebraska City. Our list includes 65 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Nebraska City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nebraska City ...

Looking for more information about Nebraska City? 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 Nebraska City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nebraska City.

Adding Nebraska City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nebraska City 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 Nebraska City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Nebraska City post office opened in 1855.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nebraska City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nebraska City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otoe County: www.co.otoe.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 Otoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nebraska City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nebraska City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Nebraska City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Nebraska City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Nebraska City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nebraska City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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