Nebraska City, Nebraska

Nebraska City, Nebraska
Nebraska City, Nebraska
City
	Arbor Lodge State Historical Park, 2012
	Location of Nebraska City, Nebraska
	Coordinates: 40°40′33″N 95°51′42″W / 40.67583°N 95.86167°W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Otoe
Government
• Type	Mayor-Bryan Bequette Commission
Area
• Total	4.97 sq mi (12.88 km2)
• Land	4.97 sq mi (12.88 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,043 ft (318 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	7,222
• Density	1,452.24/sq mi (560.73/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	68410
Area code	402
FIPS code	31-33705
GNIS feature ID	2395162
Website	nebraskacityne.gov

Nebraska City is a city in Nebraska and the county seat of Otoe County, Nebraska, United States.^[3] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,222.^[4]

The Nebraska State Legislature has credited Nebraska City as being the oldest incorporated city in the state, as it was the first approved by a special act of the Nebraska Territorial Legislature in 1855.^[5]^[6]^{[full citation needed]}

Nebraska City is home of Arbor Day, the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Center (which focuses on the natural history achievements of the expedition), and the Mayhew Cabin, the only site in the state recognized by the National Park Service as a station on the Underground Railroad.

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nebraska City, Nebraska
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 11, 2012.^{[dead link]}
^ Cite error: The named reference NC-City Council was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ (1912) Bulletin. Issues 2. Nebraska State Legislature. p. 7.