Nebraska
"Cornhusker State (1945); Beef State"
- Motto
- Equality before the law
- Capitol
- Lincoln
- Name Origin
- From an Oto Indian word meaning “flat water”
- Statehood Date
- March 1, 1867 (37th)
Cities in Nebraska
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Official Symbols
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Nebraska along with the year they became official.
| Flower | Goldenrod (1895) |
| Fish | Channel Catfish (1997) |
| American Folk Dance | Square Dance (1997) |
| Ballad | “A Place Like Nebraska” (1997) |
| Tree | Cottonwood (1972) |
| Bird | Western Meadowlark (1929) |
| Insect | Honeybee (1975) |
| Gemstone | Blue Agate (1967) |
| Rock | Prairie Agate (1967) |
| Fossil | Mammoth (1967) |
| Song | “Beautiful Nebraska” (1967) |
| Soil | Typic Argiustolls, Holdreges Series (1979) |
| Mammal | Whitetail Deer (1981) |
| Grass | Little Bluestem (1969) |
| Beverage | Milk (1998) |
Demographics
- Population Density
- 22.3 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
- Land Area
- 76,872 sq mi. (199,098 sq km)
- Lowest Elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Average Elevation
- 2600 ft (792.48 m)
- Highest Temperature Recorded
- 118°F (48°C) on July 24, 1936
- Lowest Temperature Recorded
- –47°F (–44°C) on December 22, 1989
