Kearney, Nebraska
| Kearney | |
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 Location in Nebraska
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Nebraska |
| County : | Buffalo County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 42 ′ N , 99 ° 5 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 29,385 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 1,034.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 29.0 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of which 28.4 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 656 m |
| Area code : | +1 308 |
| FIPS : | 31-25055 |
| GNIS ID : | 0830442 |
| Website : | www.cityofkearney.org |
| Mayor : | Stanley Clouse |
Kearney is a city in Buffalo County , Nebraska . Kearney is the seat of the county government and the University of Nebraska at Kearney . Kearney speaks " kar -ney" ( IPA pronunciation : [ˈkɑɹni] ), not " ker -ney".
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, the 27,431 people in Kearney live in 10,549 households and 6,160 families live in the city. The population density was 964.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. There were 11,099 housing units at an average density of 390.3 per square kilometer. Racially there were 95.18 percent white, 0.63 percent black, 0.38 percent Indian, 0.92 percent Asian, 0.04 percent from the Pacific islands and 1.68 percent from other races. People with Spanish or Latin American roots made up 4.08 percent of the population.
Of the 10,549 households, 30.3 percent had children under 18 who lived with their parents, 45.7 percent were married couples living together. 9.7 percent were single parents, 41.6 percent were not families. 28.7 percent of all households were singles and 9.5 percent had someone over 65 living alone. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96.
In Kearney, 22.2 percent of the population were under 18, 23.9 percent between 18 and 24, 26.2 percent between 25 and 44, 17.1 percent between 45 and 64, and 10.6 percent were 65 or older. The average age was 27. For every 100 women there were 92.6 men. For 100 women 18 and over, there were 89.7 men.
The median income for a household was $ 34,829 and the median income for a family was $ 46,650. Men had a median income of $ 30,150 versus $ 22,366 for women. The per capita income was 17,713 dollars. 7.4 percent of families and 13.4 percent of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8 percent of those under the age of 18 and 8.9 percent of those over 65.
history
The city was named after nearby Fort Kearny , a US Army outpost on the Oregon Trail in the mid-19th century. The fort itself was named after General Stephen W. Kearny . The additional "e" in the place name was added due to regular mistakes made by postal officials who usually addressed the city incorrectly. The city is located on the north bank of the Platte River and initially grew mainly due to the railway line.
Even in recent times, the city has seen steady growth of around 1,000 inhabitants per year. The largest employers are the Samaritan Hospital and the University. Other relevant employers include The Buckle Corporate Headquarters , Eaton Corporation , Baldwin Filters , Coleman Powermate, and West Company Pharmaceuticals .
Attractions
The University of Nebraska at Kearney campus is in town and has approximately 7,000 students annually. The Museum of Nebraska Art is home to the official state art collection. Two miles east of the city is the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument. The old bridge that spans Interstate 80 is home to a pioneering museum. This museum was the setting for the feature film About Schmidt (2002).
West of the city is the settlement area "The 1,733 Estates". This is the midpoint of the Boston - San Francisco route .
The city is home to the United States Hockey League team "Tri-City Storm" and formerly the "Nebraska Cranes", who were USBL champions in 2006 . Both teams play their games in the “FirsTier Events Center”, a large arena with 5,000 seats that was built for this purpose. The arena also attracted show business greats such as Bob Dylan , Christina Aguilera , Larry the Cable Guy , Jeff Foxworthy , Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus , and the Harlem Globetrotters .
Two microbreweries as well as "Thunderhead Brewing" and the "Platte Valley" brewery are in the center of Kearney. In 2004 “Thunderhead Brewing” won a gold medal for coffee-flavored beer.
Kearney is the location of the novel "The Echo Maker" (Eng. " The Echo of Memory ") from 2006 by Richard Powers . In addition to the neurobiology of the human brain, the central topic is the Platte River and the thousands upon thousands of cranes who take a break on their wanderings on the river every year.
Town twinning
Kearney's two twin cities are Opava in the Czech Republic and Dourados in Brazil.
sons and daughters of the town
- David T. Martin (1907–1997), Republican Party politician
- Dale E. Wolf (born 1924), Republican Party politician, Governor of Delaware
- Peter George Peterson (1926–2018), Republican Party manager and politician
- James A. Lake (* 1941), evolutionary and molecular biologist
- Stephen Lawhead (born 1950), an American writer
- Kermit Driscoll (* 1956), jazz bassist
Web links
proof
- ^ City website - Current Sister City Relationships , accessed March 9, 2018