Lincoln, Nebraska

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The city of Lincoln is located in Lancaster County. It is the county seat and the capital of Nebraska.

Lincoln is 360 feet [109.73 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Lincoln lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Lincoln can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Lincoln had a population of 225,581 people^<3> (or 89.73% of the total population of Lancaster County). The population of Lincoln represented 13.18% of the total of Nebraska, making it the state's 2nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Lincoln had a population of 251,624 people. This is an increase of 11.54% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Lincoln.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bennet	SE	12 mi [19.31 km]	732	28.42% increase
	Ceresco	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	857	6.85% decrease
	Crete	SW	19 mi [30.58 km]	6,241	3.53% increase
	Eagle	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	1,132	2.44% increase
	Firth	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	691	22.52% increase
	Greenwood	NE	16 mi [25.75 km]	581	6.8% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Lincoln.

Websites for Lincoln

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The Commemorative Quarter for Nebraska<5>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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