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Omaha, Nebraska
Population  390,007   Size of City  118.9 square miles
Average age   34   Land  115.7 square miles
Average Income  $40,006   Average Annual Rainfall  29.86
Money  American
 dollars		   Language  English
Transportation  Cars, buses, taxis, Railroad, Airport      
Jobs City Officials, medical, teaching, Insurance, military, and many other jobs   Kind of City  Metropolitan City
History:      
  • Part of Louisiana Purchase
  • Louis and Clark explored the are in 1804
  • First school built in 1863
  • 1865 first rails laid for railroad
  • 1867 Nebraska became a state
  • In 1898 the Trans-Mississippi Exposition was held in Omaha
  • Two million people came.  
  • In 1913 and 1975 tornados hurt many people.
Events:
  • Annual River City Roundup celebrated in September
  • Many other festivals happen during various times of the year.
Things to Do      
  • Visit one of the best zoos in the Midwest
  • Ride the riverboat
  • Attend the Omaha Little Theater or Ballet
  • Visit the Old Market and ride in an open horse-drawn carriag
  • Visit Boy's and Girl's Town
  • Shop in the many different shopping centers.

Constructed by Barb Jones
04/11/2007