List of Cities in Nebraska

List of Cities in Nebraska

List of Cities in Nebraska

Nebraska is a state located in the Midwestern United States that is home to more than 1.9 million people. Nebraska was established in 1854 and has a total area of 54,690 square miles.

Nebraska is divided into 93 counties and contains 531 incorporated municipalities consisting of 147 cities, 384 towns, or villages. The capital of Nebraska is Lincoln, with a population of approximately 286,388 residents; however, Omaha is the most populous city in the state with almost 479,529 people living there as of 2020.

largest cities of Nebraska are Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Grand Island and Kearney:

Omaha

Omaha is a city in the state of Nebraska, in Douglas County and the county seat of Douglas County, founded in 1854 by settlers from neighbouring Council Bluffs and named after the Native American Pawnee word for “meeting place.”

Omaha is located on the Missouri River near where it joins with the Platte River to form the Nebraska-South Dakota border. The city’s nickname, “the Good Life,” has been attributed to its low cost of living and high quality of life compared with other major cities such as Los Angeles, New York City or Chicago

Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska is the capital of the state of Nebraska, and the county seat of Lancaster County, Lincoln was founded in 1856 and incorporated in 1867. The city is named after Abraham Lincoln, who was president when it was founded in 1867.

The city’s economy is growing thanks to its thriving technology sector and access to high-speed internet service rapidly. In addition, Lincoln has one of the lowest unemployment rates among all major cities in America.

Bellevue

Bellevue is a small, peaceful city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The town was incorporated on July 16, 1873, by Thomas James and David R. Boyd.

The economy of Bellevue is mainly reliant on agriculture and manufacturing. The city is also known for being the birthplace of President Gerald Ford, who was born in 1913 in his family’s farmhouse.

Kearney

Kearney is the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. Kearney is the principal city of the Kearney Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Buffalo and Clay counties.

The city was founded in 1870 by Dr. John R. McKennan and Mr. Charles F. Johnson who led a group of settlers to the area. The city’s official slogan is “Nebraska’s Friendliest City”.

Grand Island

Grand Island is a city in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The city is located on an island in the Platte River and is entirely surrounded by the city of North Platte, Nebraska.

The city was founded in 1857 by settlers from Illinois and Iowa who were looking for land to grow corn and raise livestock. Over time, Grand Island became an agricultural centre and a commercial hub for the region

List of Cities in Nebraska

City NameCountyTypePopulation
AinsworthBrownCity1,616
AlbionBooneCity1,699
AllianceBox ButteCity8,151
AlmaHarlanCity1,043
ArapahoeFurnasCity1,002
AshlandSaundersCity3,086
AtkinsonHoltCity1,306
AuburnNemahaCity3,470
AuroraHamiltonCity4,678
BassettRockCity538
Battle CreekMadisonCity1,194
BayardMorrillCity1,140
BeatriceGageCity12,261
Beaver CityFurnasCity537
BellevueSarpyCity64,176
BenkelmanDundyCity821
BenningtonDouglasCity2,026
BlairWashingtonCity7,790
BloomfieldKnoxCity986
Blue HillWebsterCity805
Blue SpringsGageCity282
BridgeportMorrillCity1,454
Broken BowCusterCity3,506
BurwellGarfieldCity1,087
CambridgeFurnasCity1,071
Central CityMerrickCity3,039
ChadronDawesCity5,206
ChappellDeuelCity844
ClarksonColfaxCity641
Clay CenterClayCity735
ColumbusPlatteCity24,028
CozadDawsonCity3,988
CrawfordDawesCity840
CreightonKnoxCity1,147
CreteSalineCity7,099
CroftonKnoxCity756
CurtisFrontierCity806
Dakota CityDakotaCity2,081
David CityButlerCity2,995
DeshlerThayerCity752
EdgarClayCity428
ElginAntelopeCity717
FairburyJeffersonCity3,970
FairfieldClayCity330
Falls CityRichardsonCity4,133
Fort CalhounWashingtonCity1,108
FranklinFranklinCity941
FremontDodgeCity27,141
FriendSalineCity954
FullertonNanceCity1,244
GenevaFillmoreCity2,136
GenoaNanceCity894
GeringScotts BluffCity8,564
GibbonBuffaloCity1,878
GordonSheridanCity1,504
GothenburgDawsonCity3,478
Grand IslandHallCity53,131
GrantPerkinsCity1,197
GretnaSarpyCity5,083
HartingtonCedarCity1,517
HarvardClayCity951
HastingsAdamsCity25,152
HebronThayerCity1,458
HendersonYorkCity1,080
HickmanLancasterCity2,607
HoldregePhelpsCity5,515
HooperDodgeCity857
HumboldtRichardsonCity800
HumphreyPlatteCity857
ImperialChaseCity2,068
IndianolaRed WillowCity524
KearneyBuffaloCity33,790
KimballKimballCity2,290
La VistaSarpyCity16,746
LaurelCedarCity972
LexingtonDawsonCity10,348
LincolnLancasterCity291,082
Long PineBrownCity305
LouisvilleCassCity1,319
Loup CityShermanCity1,053
LyonsBurtCity824
MadisonMadisonCity2,283
McCookRed WillowCity7,446
MilfordSewardCity2,155
MinatareScotts BluffCity715
MindenKearneyCity3,118
MitchellScotts BluffCity1,548
Nebraska CityOtoeCity7,222
NelighAntelopeCity1,536
NelsonNuckollsCity456
Newman GroveMadison PlatteCity667
NorfolkMadisonCity24,955
North BendDodgeCity1,279
North PlatteLincolnCity23,390
OaklandBurtCity1,369
OgallalaKeithCity4,878
OmahaDouglasCity486,051
O’NeillHoltCity3,581
OrdValleyCity2,113
OsceolaPolkCity875
OshkoshGardenCity809
OsmondPierceCity794
PapillionSarpyCity24,159
Pawnee CityPawneeCity865
PeruNemahaCity648
PiercePierceCity1,845
PlainviewPierceCity1,282
PlattsmouthCassCity6,544
PoncaDixonCity907
RalstonDouglasCity6,494
RandolphCedarCity879
RavennaBuffaloCity1,441
Red CloudWebsterCity962
RushvilleSheridanCity816
SargentCusterCity500
SchuylerColfaxCity6,547
ScottsbluffScotts BluffCity14,436
ScribnerDodgeCity843
SewardSewardCity7,643
SidneyCheyenneCity6,410
South Sioux CityDakotaCity14,043
SpringfieldSarpyCity1,501
St. EdwardBooneCity725
St. PaulHowardCity2,416
StantonStantonCity1,520
StromsburgPolkCity1,143
SuperiorNuckollsCity1,825
SuttonClayCity1,447
SyracuseOtoeCity1,941
TecumsehJohnsonCity1,694
TekamahBurtCity1,714
TerrytownScotts BluffCity1,057
TildenMadison AntelopeCity992
ValentineCherryCity2,633
ValleyDouglasCity3,037
WahooSaundersCity4,818
WakefieldDixon WayneCity1,522
WaverlyLancasterCity4,279
WayneWayneCity5,973
Weeping WaterCassCity1,029
West PointCumingCity3,500
WilberSalineCity1,937
WisnerCumingCity1,239
Wood RiverHallCity1,172
WymoreGageCity1,377
YorkYorkCity8,066
YutanSaundersCity1,347

Official source: nebraska.gov  | Population estimated as of 2020

How many Incorporated Places are in Nebraska?

There are 532 Incorporated Places in Nebraska, as of July 1, 2021.

What are the 5 most popular cities in Nebraska?

RankCityPopulation
1Omaha479,529
2Lincoln286,388
3Bellevue63,970
4Grand Island51,250
5Kearney33,783

Source: United States Census | Population estimated as of 2020

 

List of Cities in Nebraska
List of Cities in Nebraska
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