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Kearney is a city in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 27,431 at the 2000 census and increased to 28,958 by 2005. It is the county seat of Buffalo CountyGR6. Home of University of Nebraska-Kearney. Kearney is pronounced "Kar-ney" (IPA pronunciation: [ˈkɑɹni]) and not "Ker-ney". Buffalo County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Area Ranked 16th - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 0. ...
A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
Buffalo County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ...
The University of Nebraska at Kearney (also known informally as UNK), founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney, is the Kearney campus of the University of Nebraska system. ...
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Geography
Kearney is located at 40°42′3″N, 99°4′52″W (40.700731, -99.081150)GR1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias NE county maps by Bumm13. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.0 km² (11.2 mi²). 28.4 km² (11.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.96%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...
Demographics
 Woman sweeping sidewalk in downtown Kearney As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 27,431 people, 10,549 households, and 6,160 families residing in the city. The population density was 964.6/km² (2,498.5/mi²). There were 11,099 housing units at an average density of 390.3/km² (1,010.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.18% White, 0.63% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.68% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.08% of the population. Download high resolution version (600x639, 89 KB)Woman sweeping sidewalk in downtown Kearney, Nebraska (taken Oct. ...
Download high resolution version (600x639, 89 KB)Woman sweeping sidewalk in downtown Kearney, Nebraska (taken Oct. ...
1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 10,549 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96. Matrimony redirects here. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 23.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,829, and the median income for a family was $46,650. Males had a median income of $30,150 versus $22,366 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,713. About 7.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Attractions
 Parade of U.S. Infantry through Kearney, Nebraska, 1888. The campus of the University of Nebraska at Kearney is located in the city, as is the Museum of Nebraska Art, the state's official art collection. The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument is a museum that spans Interstate 80. It was featured in the movie About Schmidt. The city marks the halfway point between Boston and San Francisco. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1528x1004, 399 KB)Parade of U.S. Infantry through Kearney, Nebraska, 1888. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1528x1004, 399 KB)Parade of U.S. Infantry through Kearney, Nebraska, 1888. ...
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The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) is the official art museum of the state of Nebraska. ...
The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument is a museum of and monument to Nebraskas and the Platte River valleys role in westward expansion. ...
Route across the United States Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ...
About Schmidt (2002) is an American film directed by Alexander Payne and starring Jack Nicholson as Warren Schmidt and Hope Davis as his daughter Jeannie. ...
Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area - City 232. ...
Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Area - City 122 km² (47 sq mi) - Land 121. ...
The headquarters of The Buckle are located in Kearney. The city is also home to the Tri-City Storm, a UHL team, and formerly the Nebraska Cranes, which were the 2006 USBL Champions. The Buckle, Inc. ...
The Tri-City Storm are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL). ...
United States Hockey League (abbreviated USHL) is the top junior ice hockey league in United States. ...
The Nebraska Cranes is a United States Basketball League team located in Kearney, Nebraska. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The United States Basketball League is a professional mens summer basketball league. ...
History The city was named after nearby Fort Kearny (with an extra "e" added, but pronounced the same), a United States Army outpost along the Oregon Trail in the middle 19th century that was itself named after Col. and later General Stephen W. Kearny. The current location of the city is on the North side of the Platte River and thanks to the railroad steadly grew. Fort Kearny was a historic outpost of the United States Army founded in 1848 in the western U.S. during the middle and late 19th century. ...
The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...
The Ox Team or the Old Oregon Trail 1852-1906 by Ezra Meeker. ...
Portrait of Stephen W. Kearny Stephen Watts Kearny (August 30, 1794–October 31, 1848) was a United States Army officer, noted for action in the southwest during the Mexican-American War, in particular in the conquest of California. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Area Ranked 16th - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 0. ...
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Nickname: Star City Location in Nebraska Coordinates: Country State County United States Nebraska Lancaster Founded[1] Renamed Incorporated 1856 July 29, 1867 April 1, 1869 Mayor Coleen Seng Area - City 195. ...
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The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprised of the cities of Omaha, Nebraska, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and surrounding areas. ...
The Nebraska Panhandle is an area in the west of the state of Nebraska. ...
The Pine Ridge is an escarpment between the Niobrara River and the White River in far northwestern Nebraska (a small section extends into South Dakota). ...
The Rainwater Basin is a 4,200 mi. ...
Sand Hills from space, September 2001 The Sand Hills are a 19,600 mi² (50,960 km²) region of mixed-grass prairie in north-central Nebraska, covering just over one-fourth of the state. ...
The Wildcat Hills are an escarpment between the North Platte River and Pumpkin Creek in the western Nebraska Panhandle. ...
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There is a good chance that Kearney, Fort Kearny, Col Kearny are all named after Kearney in County Down in Northern Ireland where many of its inhabitants moved from Ireland to set up home in the USA
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