Profile for Lincoln, Nebraska, NE

Lincoln is on Salt Creek.

Former and merged names include:
· Lancaster

An earlier white settlement here, called Lancaster, developed around a salt works.

Public transportation: StarTran (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,114. The number of murders and homicides was 5. The violent crime rate was 4.8 per 1,000 people.

Lincoln received national attention for a 1996 plane crash in which Nebraska quarterback Brook Berringer died.

Filming location for:
· 2002 movie, "About Schmidt"
· 1995 movie, "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar"
· 1983 movie, "Terms of Endearment"

Well-known residents have included:
· David Doyle, actor
· Willa Cather, writer
· Janine Turner, actress
· Bess Streeter Aldrich, writer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Nebraska State Fair - Aug. 24-Sept. 3, 2007
• Meadowlark Music Festival - July 18-21, 2007
• Lancaster County Fair - Aug. 1-5, 2007
• Celebrate Lincoln - June 22-23, 2007
• PlainSong Folk Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Nebraska Book Festival - Oct. 12-13, 2007
• Lincoln Arts Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007
• Nebraska Bluegrass Festival - Oct. 4-6, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Pioneers Park, Wilderness Park

Lincoln attractions: Folsom Children's Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Hyde Observatory

Sports teams: Saltdogs (American Association of Independent Professional Baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Museum of Nebraska History, National Museum of Roller Skating, Hyde Observatory, State Museum of Natural History and Mueller Planetarium, Lentz Center for Asian Culture, Great Plains Art Collection, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery

Colleges and universities: University of Nebraska, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Union College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 76

Listed places near Lincoln

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (13)

Colleges (4)

Hotels (34)

Libraries (8)

Museums (9)

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• Lincoln population
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• Housing in Lincoln
• Income in Lincoln
• Marital status of adults in Lincoln
• Place of birth of people in Lincoln
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lincoln
• School enrollment & education levels in Lincoln
• Transportation & commute times in Lincoln
• Lancaster County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Nebraska
• State data - Nebraska
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lincoln demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lancaster County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Lincoln area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 68510 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Lincoln city government
• Lincoln Chamber of Commerce

34% of Lincoln residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lincoln ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lincoln
• Cemeteries in Lancaster County
• Libraries in or near Lincoln

Post a query on a message board:

• Lancaster County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Lincoln area attractions
• Lincoln museums
• Lincoln historic sites
• Lincoln area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Lincoln area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lancaster County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lincoln
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lancaster County

• Lincoln business guide
• Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Nebraska
• Local ordinances in Nebraska (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lancaster County
• Arrests in Lancaster County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lincoln was $20,984, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lancaster County economic census
• Lancaster County economic summary
• Lancaster County employment growth
• Lancaster County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

33% of Lincoln residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lincoln
• Colleges in Nebraska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nebraska
• Schools in or near Lincoln
• School districts in or near Lincoln
• Yearbooks (old) of Nebraska high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Lincoln
• Movies playing in or near Lincoln
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Lincoln

• Air pollution in Lancaster County
• Diesel soot in Lancaster County
• Land contamination in Lancaster County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lancaster County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

Lincoln festival dates:

• Nebraska State Fair - Aug. 24-Sept. 3, 2007
• Meadowlark Music Festival - July 18-21, 2007
• Lancaster County Fair - Aug. 1-5, 2007
• Celebrate Lincoln - June 22-23, 2007
• PlainSong Folk Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Nebraska Book Festival - Oct. 12-13, 2007
• Lincoln Arts Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007
• Nebraska Bluegrass Festival - Oct. 4-6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Lincoln festival web sites:

• Nebraska State Fair
• PlainSong Folk Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nebraska county fairs
• Nebraska festivals (Nebraska tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Lincoln

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lincoln
• Geocaches in Nebraska

• Lincoln items now on sale

• Lincoln local government Web site
• Lancaster County government
• Nebraska state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Lincoln medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Lincoln include South Bottoms Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Lincoln
• Historic sites in Nebraska
• Museums in or near Lincoln
• Museums in Nebraska
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lancaster County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lincoln, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $457.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $968.

• Research Lincoln Apartments
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Lincoln area
• Job services in Nebraska
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Lincoln include Anderson Branch Library, Arnold Heights Branch Library, Belmont Branch Library, Bess Dodson Walt Branch, Bethany Branch Library, Gere Branch Library, Loren Corey Eiseley Branch, South Branch Library ... View libraries

• Get directions from Lincoln
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• Census map of Lincoln area
• Historic maps of NE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Nebraska
• Topographic map of Lincoln

Newspapers in Lincoln include Lincoln Journal Star

TV stations in Lincoln include KLKN, KOLN, KUON.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KUCV.

• Daily newspapers in or near Lincoln
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• Military bases in Nebraska
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Lincoln
• Search obituaries in Nebraska
• Recent death notices - selected NE newspapers

• Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lincoln
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• National forests in Nebraska
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Lincoln
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Lancaster County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lincoln political report.

• Lancaster County Democratic party
• Nebraska Democratic party
• Nebraska Republican party
• Lancaster County elections board
• Nebraska elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lincoln
• Total membership by faith, in Lancaster County

• Chowhound message boards for NE

The average commute time for Lincoln workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 42 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lincoln between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Lincoln travel guide
• Airports near Lincoln
• Amtrak station in Lincoln
• Hotels near Lincoln
• Nebraska tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Nebraska
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