Welcome to Omaha (aka 'Omaha City') ...
The city of Omaha is located in Douglas County<1> and is the County Seat for Douglas County.
Omaha was established in 1854.
When the people of Omaha<2> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Omahan<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Omaha has a population of 477,766 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Omaha is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Omaha lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Omaha: (402) & (531)<6>
The ZIP codes for Omaha: 68046, 68102-68114, 68116-68120, 68122, 68124, 68127, 68130-68139, 68142, 68144, 68145, 68147, 68152, 68154, 68155, 68157, 68164, 68172, 68175, 68176, 68178-68180, 68182, 68183, 68197, 68198<7>
The city of Omaha has also been called Omaha City.
Websites for Omaha ...
Official Website: www.cityofomaha.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.omahachamber.net/
Junior League: www.juniorleagueomaha.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Omaha had an population of 477,766 people. This is an increase of 16.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Omaha had a population of 408,958 people (or 79.09% of the total population of Douglas County). This makes Omaha the county's most populous community.
The population of Omaha represents 22.39% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 408,958 people, the population of Omaha increased 4.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 390,007 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Omaha.
Communities Also Named Omaha ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Omaha - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Missouri, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Omaha.
Communities near Omaha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Omaha.
- Council Bluffs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bluffs
- Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Bluffs <8>
- Bellevue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <8>
- Papillion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
- Papillion is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <8>
- Plattsmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
- Plattsmouth is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <8>
- Elkhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <8>
- Gretna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <8>
- Carter Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Lake
- Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <8>
- Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <8>
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <8>
- Bennington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <8>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Omaha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Omaha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Omaha. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Omaha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Omaha. Our list includes 320 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Omaha.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Omaha ...
Looking for more information about Omaha? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Omaha, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Omaha.
Adding Omaha to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Omaha in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Omaha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>
From that list, the Omaha post office opened in 1871.
We also found Omaha on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Omaha.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Omaha: www.cityofomaha.org/
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Omaha is also known as Omaha City. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Omaha. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Omaha refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Omaha may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Omaha. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Omaha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <7> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Omaha). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Omaha or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Omaha includes: 68046, 68102, 68103, 68104, 68105, 68106, 68107, 68108, 68109, 68110, 68111, 68112, 68113, 68116, 68117, 68118, 68119, 68122, 68124, 68127, 68130, 68131, 68132, 68133, 68134, 68135, 68136, 68137, 68138, 68142, 68144, 68145, 68147, 68152, 68154, 68155, 68157, 68164, 68172, 68175, 68176, 68178, 68179, 68182, 68183, 68197 & 68198. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <10> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |