3128000
Lincoln, Nebraska
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| Total population |
241,167 |
Average January/July temperatures |
25.5° /
75.8°
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| Median home price |
$ 127,000 |
Annual Precipitation |
19.78 in. /yr. |
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln is the state’s capital and second-largest city.
- Cultural Attractions
- Lincoln is home to a number of museums and art galleries, with everything from the Great Plains Art Museum to the American Historical Society of Germans From Russia Museum.
- Economy
- The state government, the University of Nebraska, and Kawasaki are some of the city’s largest employers.
- Geography
- Lincoln is on a rolling prairie, in the valley of Salt Creek.
- Historical
- Lincoln became the state’s capital on March 1, 1867, the same day Nebraska became a state. The city was renamed from Lancaster to honor the president, who had been assassinated two years earlier. The renaming was highly controversial--many of the state’s constituents were supporters of the Confederacy.
- Recreation
- The city offers fishing at state recreation areas and golf at a number of courses. The Lincoln Saltdogs play baseball at Haymarket Park.
Location Details
| Weather |
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| Average January high/low temperature (?) |
38.97 ° / 12.1 °
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| Average July high/low temperature (?) |
91.1 ° / 60.41 °
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| Precipitation (?) |
19.78 in. /yr. |
| % Sunny days per year (?) |
32 % |
| Index score for various storm types (lower is better) (?) |
60 |
| Index score for air quality (lower is better) (?) |
75 |
| Cost of Living |
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| Median home price (?) |
$ 127,000 |
| Median household income, age 55 to 75 (?) |
$48785.0 |
| Median household income, all ages(?) |
$42904 |
| Maximum state income tax (?) |
6.84 % |
| State sales tax (?) |
7 % |
| Recreational & Cultural Activities |
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| Area of square miles of parkland/greenspace (?) |
3.040 mi.² |
| Number of public golf courses within the county (?) |
11 |
| Number of private golf courses within the county (?) |
9 |
| Number of public swimming pools within 15 miles of the location(?) |
12 |
| Health clubs, studios & gymnasiums within 15 miles of the location(?) |
49 |
| Number of sports teams within the county (?) |
0 |
| Number of movie theaters within the county (?) |
5 |
| Number of libraries within the county (?) |
17 |
| Number of museums within the county (?) |
19 |
| Number of college and universities that reside within the county (?) |
5 |
| Population & Demographics |
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| Total population (?) |
241,167 |
| Population density (?) |
3,217 people/mi.² |
| Population trends (Percentage growth/decline of the 55+ population) (?) |
58.9% growth |
| Population over 55 (?) |
48,435 people |
| Education (?) |
36 % have a college degree |
| Health |
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| Number of hospitals within the county (?) |
15 |
| Number of clinics within the county (?) |
33 |
| Number of elder care facilities within the county (?) |
50 |
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