Lincoln (Nebraska)

Lincoln
Nickname : Star City
Lincoln skyline
Location in county and state
Basic data
Foundation :	1856
State :	United States
State :	Nebraska
County :	Lancaster County
Coordinates :	40 ° 49 ′  N , 96 ° 41 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 49 ′  N , 96 ° 41 ′  W
Time zone :	Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Inhabitants : -  Metropolitan Area :	280,364 (as of 2016) 326,921 (as of 2016)
Population density :	1,450.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	195.2 km 2  (approx. 75 mi 2 ) of which 193.3 km 2  (approx. 75 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	358 m
Postcodes :	68501-68588
Area code :	+1 402 and 531
FIPS :	31-28000
GNIS ID :	0837279
Website :	www.lincoln.ne.gov
Mayor :	Chris Beutler (D)

Lincoln is the capital and the second largest city of the US state Nebraska with 258,470 inhabitants in the 2010 US census , for the year 2015 the population is estimated at 277,348 inhabitants. The city was named after Abraham Lincoln and is the seat of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln .

history

Lincoln was founded as Lancaster in 1856 . Before the settlers arrived, the area was inhabited by Indian tribes, particularly the Pawnee and Lakota . Since 1867 the settlement has been the capital of the state of Nebraska. On April 1, 1869, the settlement was renamed Lincoln . In the same year the resident university was founded. From 1870 Lincoln was connected to the railroad. Charles Lindbergh , among others, learned to fly in the renowned flight school, which closed in 1947 . In the 1920s and 1930s, Lincoln also benefited greatly from increasing road, rail and air traffic, as the city is located at intersections. The population has grown rapidly to this day.

population

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, there were 258,379 residents, 103,546 households, and 60,300 families who were resident in the city. The population density was 1,119 people per square kilometer. 86% of the population belonged to the white population group. The proportion of Latinos was 6.3%, the proportion of African Americans was 3.8%, and the proportion of Asians and immigrants from the Pacific Islands was 2.6%.

In 2010, young people under the age of 18 lived in 27.7% of households. On average, 2.36 people lived in one household, with the average family size being 3.01 people. 44% of the population were married.

22.7% of the population were under 18 years old, 15.7% were 18 to 24 years old, 27.9% were 25 to 44 years old, 22.9% were 45 to 64 years old and 10.7% were at least 65 years old.

The average age was 31.8 years.

The median income per household in 2016 was $ 59,344. From 2013 to 2016, the median income per household increased by approximately 10.12%, while the median income per household in the USA rose by an average of 7.02%.

Population development

1870: 2,441 1880: 13.003 1890: 55.164 1900: 40.169 1910: 43.973

1920: 54.948 1930: 75.933 1940: 81.984 1950: 98.884 1960: 128.521

1970: 149.518 1980: 171.932 1990: 191.972 2000: 225.581 2010: 258.379

Attractions

Nebraska State Capitol (completed 1932)

• "Governor's Mansion"
• Nebraska State Capitol (by architect Bertram Goodhue )
• University of Nebraska State Museum (world's largest collection of mammalian fossils)
• Frank H. Woods Telephone Pioneer Museum
• Sheldon Museum of Art
• Great Plains Art Collection (works by Frederic Remington and Albert Bierstadt )
• Folsom Children's Zoo & Botanical Gardens ( Zoo and Botanical Gardens )
• Memorial Stadium
• National Museum of Roller Skating

William Jennings Bryan House (2012)

The National Park Service identifies two National Historic Landmarks for Lincoln : the Nebraska State Capitol and the William Jennings Bryan House . 101 buildings and sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of November 8, 2018).

economy

The economy consists primarily of the service sector, such as the finance and insurance industries. The city's largest employer is the state of Nebraska (9,182 employees), followed by Lincoln Public Schools (8,170 employees) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (6,427 employees). The largest companies founded in Lincoln include Nelnet , Ameritas , Assurity Life Insurance Company , Fort Western Stores or the American Linen Supply Company ( ALSCO ) founded in 1889 , the inventor of the towel dispenser.

Magazines like Forbes and NerdWallet named Lincoln one of the cities with the best prospects for job seekers in the USA.

Transport links

In addition to Interstate 80 and an Amtrak station, Lincoln has Lincoln Airport , which is home to civil regional flights operated by United Express and Delta Connection as well as an air base for the Nebraska Air National Guard .

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Hartley Burr Alexander (1873–1939), philosopher, writer and ethnologist
• Frederic Edward Clements (1874–1945), botanist and university professor
• Wayland Rudd (1900–1952), Soviet-American actor
• Kenneth Morgan Abbott (1906–1988), classical philologist
• Thelma White (1910-2005), actress
• Betty Bennett (1921-2020), jazz singer
• Leslie Brooks (1922-2011), actress
• Jan Meyers (1928–2019), politician
• Ted Sorensen (1928-2010), White House Legal Advisor
• Frederic Mayer (1931–2013), opera singer
• Charles Starkweather (1938-1959), serial killer
• Dick Cheney (* 1941), US Vice President under George W. Bush
• Rick Evans (1943-2018), musician
• John Perry (* 1943), philosopher
• Randall Garrison (born 1951), Canadian politician
• Robert Francis Vasa (* 1951), Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa in California
• Robin Backhaus (* 1955), swimmer
• Janine Turner (born 1962), actress
• Sam Schmidt (* 1964), racing car driver, racing team owner and businessman
• Lars Krutak (* 1971), American anthropologist
• Hilary Swank (born 1974), actress, two-time Oscar winner
• Brandon Sanderson (* 1975), fantasy author
• Tim Rumsey (* 1977), composer, music teacher and music publisher
• James Burgon Valentine (* 1978), musician
• Andrew Drevo (* 1981), basketball player
• Shawn Toovey (born 1983), actor
• Ashley Graham (* 1987), model
• Greg Zuerlein ( b.1987 ), American football player
• Lindsey Shaw (born 1989), actress
• Ashton Lambie (* 1990), cyclist
• Eric Sock (* 1990), tennis player

Personalities related to the city

• Robert Reed (* 1956), science fiction author

Climate table

Lincoln, Nebraska
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     14th   0 -12     18th   3 -9     53   10 -3     70   18th 4th     99   23 10     99   29 16     81   32 19th     87   30th 17th     88   25th 12     54   19th 5     32   10 -3     22nd   2 -9 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce

Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Lincoln, Nebraska Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 0.2 3.3 10.2 18.0 23.4 29.3 32.2 30.4 25.1 19.3 10.1 2.1 O 17th Min. Temperature (° C) −12.2 −9.4 −2.9 3.8 10.0 15.7 19.1 17.4 11.8 4.7 −2.6 −9.2 O 3.9 Precipitation ( mm ) 13.7 18.3 53.1 70.1 99.1 98.8 81.3 86.6 88.4 53.8 32.3 22.4 Σ 717.9 Rainy days ( d ) 3.3 3.7 7.0 7.4 8.7 6.9 6.3 6.4 6.8 4.6 4.1 3.9 Σ 69.1 Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce

Lincoln's climate is continental, with hot, humid summers and dry, extremely cold winters.

Web links

Commons : Lincoln, Nebraska  - Album containing pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Quickfacts: Lincoln city, Nebraska (English)
2. ^ Lincoln Nebraska Household Income | Department of Numbers. Retrieved January 2, 2018 . 
3. ↑ List of NHL by State . National Park Service , accessed November 8, 2018.
4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 8, 2018.
5. ↑ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: August 31, 2016. August 31, 2016, accessed January 2, 2017 . 
6. ^ Kurt Badenhausen: # 4 Lincoln, Neb .-- pg. 4. Retrieved January 2, 2018 . 
7. ↑ Best Cities for Job Seekers in 2015 . In: NerdWallet . January 12, 2015 ( nerdwallet.com [accessed January 2, 2018]).