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Population
(year 2000): 225,581, Males: 112,361 (49.8%), Females: 113,220
(50.2%)
Elevation: 1189 feet
County: Lancaster
Land area: 74.6 square miles
Zip codes: 68502, 68503, 68504, 68505, 68506, 68507,
68508, 68510, 68512, 68516, 68517, 68520, 68521, 68522, 68523,
68524, 68526, 68527, 68528, 68532.
Median resident age: 31.3 years Median household
income: $40,605 (year 2004) Median house value: $140,497 (year
2004)
Races in Lincoln:
Ancestries: German (39.7%), Irish (12.7%), English
(11.0%), Czech (5.8%), Swedish (5.0%), United States (3.9%).
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For population 25
years and over in Lincoln
High school or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
33.3%
Graduate or professional
degree: 11.2%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 17.1
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Lincoln city
Never married: 33.4%
Now married: 50.6%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 9.8%
5.9% Foreign born (3.0% Asia, 1.3% Latin America,
1.2% Europe).
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Single-family new house construction building
permits:
1996: 967 buildings,
average cost: $121,500
1997: 1019
buildings, average cost: $120,000
1998: 1156
buildings, average cost: $133,100
1999: 1080
buildings, average cost: $138,200
2000: N/A
2001: 1305
buildings, average cost: $137,700
2002: 1407
buildings, average cost: $139,900
2003: 1870 buildings, average cost: $139,300
Area code: 402
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (24.0%), Manufacturing (11.6%), Retail trade
(11.2%).
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Average weather in Lincoln, Nebraska
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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22.5
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28.4
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39.4
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51.2
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62.0
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72.7
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77.7
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75.3
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66.0
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53.6
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38.2
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26.6
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High temperature (°F)
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33.3
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39.4
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51.2
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63.5
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73.8
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84.9
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89.5
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87.0
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78.8
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66.6
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49.1
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36.8
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Low temperature (°F)
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11.6
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17.3
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27.6
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38.8
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50.1
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60.4
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65.8
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63.6
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53.2
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40.5
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27.1
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16.3
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Precipitation (in)
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0.7
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0.7
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2.3
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2.9
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4.3
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3.6
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3.7
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3.4
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2.9
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2.0
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1.6
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0.9
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Normal climate around Lincoln, Nebraska
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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6
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5
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8
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10
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12
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9
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9
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9
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8
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6
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6
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6
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Wind speed (mph)
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9.6
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10.0
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11.3
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12.1
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10.5
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9.8
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9.3
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9.1
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9.5
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9.9
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9.9
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9.6
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Morning humidity (%)
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78
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80
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80
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80
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83
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83
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83
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86
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84
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81
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81
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81
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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68
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66
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63
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58
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61
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59
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60
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63
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61
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58
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64
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68
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Sunshine (%)
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58
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57
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57
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58
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61
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69
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73
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70
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66
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63
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53
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52
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Days clear of clouds
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10
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8
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8
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8
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8
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10
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12
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12
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13
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12
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9
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8
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Partly cloudy days
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7
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7
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8
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8
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10
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10
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10
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10
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8
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8
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7
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7
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Cloudy days
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15
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13
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15
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14
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13
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10
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9
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9
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10
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12
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15
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15
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Snowfall (in)
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6.1
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5.7
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5.9
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1.4
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0.1
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.6
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2.8
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5.2
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Hospitals/medical centers in Lincoln:
BRYANLGH MEDICAL
CENTER (1600 SOUTH 48TH STREET)
LINCOLN REGIONAL
CENTER (PO BOX 94949)
MADONNA
REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (5401 SOUTH STREET)
MADONNA
REHABILITATION LTC HOSPITAL (5401 SOUTH STREET)
ST ELIZABETH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (555
SOUTH 70TH STREET)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Lincoln:
LINCOLN MUNI (about 6
miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about
65 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 97 miles; NORFOLK, NE;
ID: OFK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lincoln:
CRETE MUNICIPAL (about
22 miles; CRETE, NE; ID: CEK)
SEWARD MUNICIPAL (about
30 miles; SEWARD, NE; ID: SWT)
WAHOO MUNI (about 30 miles; WAHOO, NE; ID: AHQ)
Local government website:
www.ci.greensboro.nc.us/
Colleges/Universities in Lincoln:
UNIVERSITY OF
NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (Full-time enrollment: 19,806; Location:
14TH AND R ST; Public; Website: www.unl.edu/unlpub/index.shtml;
Offers Doctor's degree)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY
COLLEGE AREA (FT enrollment: 5,137; Location: 1111 0 ST STE 111;
Public; Website: www.college.sccm.cc.ne.us)
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN
UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,560; Location: 5000 ST PAUL AVE;
Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.NebrWesleyan.edu; Offers
Master's degree)
UNION COLLEGE
(FT enrollment: 741; Location: 3800 S 48TH; Private, not-for-profit)
LINCOLN SCHOOL OF
COMMERCE (FT enrollment: 417; Location: 1821 K ST; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.lscadvantage.com)
JOSEPHS COLLEGE OF
BEAUTY-LINCOLN (FT enrollment: 262; Location: 2241 O ST;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.BeautySchool.com)
BRYAN SCHOOL OF
NURSING (FT enrollment: 137; Location: 1600 S 48TH ST; Private,
not-for-profit)
COLLEGE OF HAIR
DESIGN (FT enrollment: 25; Location: 304 S ELEVENTH ST; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.asiweb.com/hair1/)
MYOTHERAPY INSTITUTE
(FT enrollment: 18; Location: 6020 S 58TH ST; Private,
not-for-profit)
LARABEE SCHOOL
(Location: 225 N COTNER STE 106; Private, for-profit)
THE MOORE GROUP INC
(Location: 3460 S 17TH ST; Private, for-profit)
CAPITOL AVIATION
(Location: 4301 N PARK RD; Private, for-profit)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA CENTRAL ADMIN SYSTEM
OFFICE (Location: 3835 HOLDREGE ST; Public; Website:
www.uneb.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students
near Lincoln:
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
AT OMAHA (about 49 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
(about 49 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
MEDICAL CENTER (about 49 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY
(about 58 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
COLLEGE AREA (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (about 69 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles;
NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
Biggest public high schools in Lincoln:
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 2,169; Grades: 10 - 12)
LINCOLN NORTHEAST
HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,058; Grades: 09 - 12)
LINCOLN SOUTHEAST
HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,033; Grades: 10 - 12)
LINCOLN EAST HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,790; Grades: 09 - 12)
BRYAN COMMUNITY
SCHOOL (Students: 111; Grades: 07 - 12)
DETENTION
CENTER-AIRPARK (Students: 21; Grades: 07 - 12)
DETENTION CENTER
(Students: 19; Grades: 07 - 12)
RESIDENTIAL
TREATMENT CENTER (Students: 15; Grades: 07 - 12)
SECONDARY BEHAVIORAL
SKILLS (Grades: 07 - 12)
HIGH SCHOOL FOCUS PROGRAM (Grades: 10 - 12)
Private high schools in Lincoln:
LINCOLN PIUS X HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,011; Location: 6000 A STREET; Grades: 9 -
12)
LINCOLN CHRISTIAN
HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 5801 S 84TH STREET;
Grades: 7 - 12)
LINCOLN LUTHERAN
JUNIOR/SENIOR (Students: 347; Location: 1100 N 56TH STREET;
Grades: 7 - 12)
PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 4400 N 1ST STREET; Grades: PK -
12)
SDA SCHOOLS OF LINCOLN (Students: 280;
Location: 5240 CALVERT STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lincoln:
LUX MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 937; Grades: 04 - 08)
BELMONT ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 866; Grades: PK - 06)
GOODRICH MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 821; Grades: 07 - 09)
ROBIN MICKLE MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 774; Grades: 04 - 08)
CAVETT ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 756; Grades: PK - 06)
HUMANN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 742; Grades: PK - 06)
SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 724; Grades: 07 - 09)
IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 711; Grades: 07 - 09)
POUND MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 674; Grades: 07 - 09)
ROPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 658;
Grades: PK - 06)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Lincoln:
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL
(Students: 530; Location: 1940 SOUTH 77TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST PETER'S CATHOLIC
SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 4500 DUXHALL DR; Grades: KG -
8)
CATHEDRAL-RISEN
CHRIST SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 3245 SOUTH 37; Grades:
PK - 8)
NORTH AMERICAN
MARTYRS SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 1101 ISAAC DRIVE;
Grades: PK - 8)
ST JOHN SCHOOL
(Students: 373; Location: 7601 VINE ST; Grades: PK - 8)
ST TERESA ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 616 SOUTH 36TH STREET; Grades:
PK - 8)
TRINITY LUTHERAN
SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 1200 NORTH 56TH STREET; Grades:
PK - 6)
MESSIAH LUTHERAN
SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 1800 SOUTH 84TH STREET; Grades:
KG - 6)
ST PATRICKS SCHOOL
(Students: 176; Location: 4142 N 61ST ST.; Grades: PK - 8)
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 170;
Location: 6345 MADISON AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Lincoln:
LINCOLN CITY LIBRARIES (Operating income:
$5,947,203; Location: 136 SO. 14TH STREET; 755,775 books; 44,327
audio materials; 22,844 video materials; 1,964 serial subscriptions)
Lincoln compared to Nebraska state average:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lincoln:
KFOR (1240 AM; 1 kW;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KLIN (1400 AM; 1 kW;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW;
OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLMS (1480 AM; 1 kW;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW;
PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW;
OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW;
BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW;
OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW;
BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW;
KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime;
10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW;
LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK
BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lincoln:
KRKR (95.1 FM; LINCOLN,
NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KKUL (105.3 FM;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KIBZ (106.3 FM;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRNU (90.3 FM; LINCOLN,
NE; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
KBBK (107.3 FM;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KZUM (89.3 FM; LINCOLN,
NE; Owner: SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K220GT (91.9 FM;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KFRX (102.7 FM;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KTGL (92.9 FM;
BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN,
NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA,
NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
KLCV (88.5 FM; LINCOLN,
NE; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSLI-FM (104.1 FM;
CRETE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLTQ (101.9 FM;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGBI-FM (100.7 FM;
OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
KZKX (96.9 FM; SEWARD,
NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD,
NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KBBX-FM (97.7 FM;
NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFLV (89.9 FM; WILBER, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL
MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Lincoln:
K67CV (Channel 67;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)
K18CD (Channel 18;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWAZ-LP (Channel 22;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K27GX (Channel 27;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K58GD (Channel 58;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KUON-TV (Channel 12;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
KPTM (Channel 42;
OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15;
OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
K23EU (Channel 31;
COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BROADAHL)
K33EM (Channel 33;
COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
KOLN (Channel 10;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
K54EU (Channel 54;
COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
KLKN (Channel 8;
LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA
EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
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