Grand Island, Nebraska

Grand Island, Nebraska
Hall County Courthouse in Grand Island, June 2014
Hall County Courthouse in Grand Island,
June 2014
Location of Grand Island in County and State
Location of Grand Island in County and State
Coordinates: 40°55′18″N 98°21′31″W / 40.92167°N 98.35861°W / 40.92167; -98.35861
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHall
Area
 • Total30.28 sq mi (78.44 km2)
 • Land30.09 sq mi (77.92 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
Elevation1,870 ft (570 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total53,131
 • Density1,765.97/sq mi (681.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68801-68803
Area code308
FIPS code31-19595
GNIS feature ID838031[2]
Websitegrand-island.com

Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States.[3] The population was 53,131 at the 2020 census, making it the 4th most populous city in Nebraska.[4]

Grand Island is the principal city of the Grand Island metropolitan area, which consists of Hall, Merrick, Howard and Hamilton counties. The Grand Island metropolitan area has an official population of 83,472 residents.[5]

Grand Island has been given the All-America City Award four times (1955, 1967, 1981, and 1982) by the National Civic League.

Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center, which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state, as well as the home of the Southern Power District serving southern Nebraska.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grand Island, Nebraska
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensus2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Grand Island, you are officially a metro area". Omaha World Herald. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.

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