Facts and Information for Nebraska

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Nebraska

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Nebraska.html

Official Nebraska State Website	http://www.nebraska.gov/
State Capital	Lincoln
Origin of State Name	The word Nebraska is a variation of the word "Nebrathka" (meaning "Broad Water") which was used by an Otoe Indian tribe to describe what we now know as the Platte River.
Joined the Union	Nebraska became the 37th state on March 1, 1867
State Bird	Missouri Meadowlark.
State Fish	Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
State Mammal	White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
State Insect	Honeybee
State Tree	Eastern Cottonwood
State Flower	Goldenrod
State Grass	Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
State Rock	Prairie Agate
State Gemstone	Blue Chalcedony commonly called the Blue Agate
State Song	"Beautiful Nebraska"
State Ballad	"A Place Like Nebraska"
State Motto	"Equality before the law"
State Name	The Cornhusker State
State Soft Drink	Kool Aid
Time Zone Location	Eastern Nebraska is in the CST - Central Standard (GMT - 6 hours) Western Nebraska is in the MST - Mountain Standard (GMT - 7 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	875,189
Female	893,808
Total	1,768,997
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$44,623
Unemployment Rate	3.1
10 Largest Cities by Population	Omaha Lincoln Bellevue Grand Island Kearney Hastings Fremont North Platte Nrofolk Columbus
Cities and Towns	Nebraska Cities & Towns
Counties	Nebraska Counties
Major Universities	Major Nebraska Universities
Major Rivers	Major Nebraska Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Nebraska Lakes
Total Land Area	76,872.41 Square Miles
Total Water Area	481.31 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	77,353.73 Square Miles
General Coastline	None
Lowest Elevation	Missouri River; 840 feet
Highest Elevation	Panorama Point; 5,424 feet

REFERENCES
• Nebraska.gov , 2/25/2008, http://www.nebraska.gov/
• Nebraska Secretary of State, 2/25/2008, http://www.sos.state.ne.us/ne_symbols.html
• Nebraska's Origin - Genealogy and History - presented by Genealogy Trails, 2/25/2008, http://genealogytrails.com/neb/nebraskaorigin.htm
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Nebraska, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nebraska&oldid=192539952 (last visited Feb. 19, 2008).