Nebraska

Nebraska is a Great Plains state of the United States. Nebraska gets its name from a Native American (Oto) word meaning "flat water", after the Platte River that flows through the state. Once considered part of the Great American Desert, it is now a leading farming state. Nebraskans have practiced scientific farming to turn the Nebraska prairie into a land of ranches and farms. Much of the history of the state is the story of the impact of the Nebraska farmer.

Important cities and towns

Largest cities and towns

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(2004 Census Figures)

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• Omaha - 409,416
• Lincoln - 236,146
• Bellevue - 47,347
• Grand Island - 44,287
• Kearney - 28,640
• Fremont - 25,272
• Norfolk - 24,072
• North Platte - 23,944
• Hastings - 23,404
• Columbus - 20,881
• Papillion - 19,497
• Scottsbluff - 14,767

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Largest urban areas

• Omaha metropolitan area (including Bellevue, Papillion, and La Vista)
• Lincoln metropolitan area
• Grand Island micropolitan area
• Kearney micropolitan area
• Fremont micropolitan area
• Hastings micropolitan area
• North Platte micropolitan area
• Scottsbluff-Gering micropolitan area
• Norfolk micropolitan area
• Columbus micropolitan area