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As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 225,581 and is the second largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Lancaster County, and is one of the few major cities of Nebraska not located along the Platte River. Its nickname is "Star City" (from the use of a star to mark state capitals on road maps) and it has adopted a logo consisting of a star made up of the letter L repeated 5 times.
Lincoln is the home of the flagship campus of the four-campus University of Nebraska and is the location of the Nebraska State Fair. It boasts the headquarters of Nebraska Educational Television (affiliated with the Public Broadcasting System), and Nebraska Public Radio (affiliated with National Public Radio and Public Radio International). These public broadcasting networks that reach throughout the State, except to OmahaOmaha, Nebraska County Douglas County, Nebraska Area Total Water 1,290. 6 km² (498. 86% Population Total ( 2000) Density 390,007 1,301. 5/ km² Time zone Central: UTC-6 Latitude Longitude 41°15'38" N96°0'47" W Omaha is the largest city in Nebraska. It is t, which has its own local public stations. It also has two freeform radioFreeform radio is a radio format where the DJ is given total control over what he or she plays. The first freeform radio program was Nightsounds on KPFA-FM in Berkley, California, DJed by John Leonard. WFMU in New York/ New Jersey is the longest running f stations: KZUM 89.3 FM and the UNL college station KRNU 90.3.
Lincoln is also the home of Union CollegeUnion College is a private, co-educational, four-year college in Lincoln, Nebraska. The college is operated by the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Note that there are other "Union Colleges" in Schenectady, New York, Barbourville, Kentucky, and Jackson, Tenn and of Nebraska Wesleyan University .
The current mayor of Lincoln is Coleen SengColeen Seng is the current mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska. She is otherwise best known for seeking payment for $32,000 worth of security expenses, incurred during the June 17 fundraising visit of Dick Cheney in support of GOP congressional candidate Jeff Fort.
Lincoln started out as the village of Lancaster, which was founded in 1856Events January 8 Borax is discovered ( John Veatch). January 29 Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross February 18 The American Party ( Know-Nothings) convene in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to nominate their first Presidential candidate, former Presi, and became the county seat of the newly created Lancaster County in 1859Events January 2 Erastus Beadle publishes The Dime Book of Practical Etiquette''. February 14 Oregon is admitted as the 33rd U. February 16 George Washington Gale Ferris Jr born February 16, 1859 Galesburg, Knox, IL March 26 French amateur astronomer clai. The territorial capital of Nebraska had been OmahaOmaha, Nebraska County Douglas County, Nebraska Area Total Water 1,290. 6 km² (498. 86% Population Total ( 2000) Density 390,007 1,301. 5/ km² Time zone Central: UTC-6 Latitude Longitude 41°15'38" N96°0'47" W Omaha is the largest city in Nebraska. It is t since the creation of the territory in 1854, but the bulk of the population wanted to move the capital to a more central location. Since most of the population was south of the Platte River, the legislature voted to move the capital south of the river and as far west as possible. The village of Lancaster was chosen.
However, an Omaha senator attempted to derail the move by having Lancaster renamed after the recently assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. At the time, most of the people south of the river had been supporters of the Confederate South and the senator assumed they would not pass the measure if they had to name the capital after the leader of the Union. The ploy did not work. Lancaster was renamed Lincoln and became the state capital at the same time that Nebraska became a state, on March 1, 1867.