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Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska
City
City of Omaha
View of Downtown Omaha from Heartland of America Park
Flag of Omaha, Nebraska
Flag
Official seal of Omaha, Nebraska
Seal
Nickname(s): Gateway to the West
Motto: Fortiter in Re  (Latin)
"Courageously in every enterprise"
Location in Nebraska and Douglas County.
Location in Nebraska and Douglas County.
Omaha, Nebraska is located in the US
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°15′N 96°0′W / 41.250°N 96.000°W / 41.250; -96.000Coordinates: 41°15′N 96°0′W / 41.250°N 96.000°W / 41.250; -96.000
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Douglas
Founded 1854
Incorporated 1857
Government
 • Mayor Jean Stothert
 • City Clerk Buster Brown
 • City Council
Area
 • City 130.58 sq mi (338.20 km2)
 • Land 127.09 sq mi (329.16 km2)
 • Water 3.49 sq mi (9.04 km2)
Elevation 1,090 ft (332 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 408,958
 • Estimate (2014) 446,599
 • Rank US: 43rd
 • Density 3,217.9/sq mi (1,242.4/km2)
 • Urban 725,008 (US: 58th)
 • Metro 915,312 (US: 59th)
 • CSA 931,666 (US: 57th)
Time zone CST (UTC−6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC−5)
ZIP codes 68022, 68101–68164
Area code 402, 531
FIPS code 31-37000
GNIS feature ID 0835483
Website www.cityofomaha.org

Omaha (/ˈməhɑː/ OH-mə-hah) is the largest city in the state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 10 miles (15 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. Omaha is the anchor of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, which includes Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha. According to the 2010 census, Omaha's population was 408,958, making it the nation's 43rd-largest city. According to the 2014 Population Estimates, Omaha's population was 446,599. Including its suburbs, Omaha formed the 60th-largest metropolitan area in the United States in 2013, with an estimated population of 895,151 residing in eight counties. The Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, Nebraska-IA Combined Statistical Area is 931,667, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2013 estimate. There are nearly 1.3 million residents within the Greater Omaha area, comprising a 50-mile (80 km) radius of Downtown Omaha, the city's center.

Omaha's pioneer period began in 1854, when the city was founded by speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa. The city was founded along the Missouri River, and a crossing called Lone Tree Ferry earned the city its nickname, the "Gateway to the West". Omaha introduced this new West to the world in 1898, when it played host to the World's Fair, dubbed the Trans-Mississippi Exposition. During the 19th century, Omaha's central location in the United States spurred the city to become an important national transportation hub. Throughout the rest of the 19th century, the transportation and jobbing sectors were important in the city, along with its railroads and breweries. In the 20th century, the , once the world's largest, and its meatpacking plants gained international prominence.


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