Nebraska was the 37th state to join the Union after being admitted on March 1, 1867. What makes Nebraska’s admission unique is that it is the only state in the nation admitted through a presidential veto override by President Andrew Johnson . However, like many other states, it comprises municipal structures comprising cities and villages rather than towns. As of 2025, Nebraska has 530 incorporated places, consisting of 147 cities and 383 villages.
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So, what’s the difference between a city and a village in Nebraska? Generally, Cities are classified as first-class, having 5,000-100,000 residents, second-class, having 800-5,000 residents, while villages have 100-800 inhabitants. This classification system was established by state law to allow for the transition between classifications as populations change over time.
Furthermore, Nebraska has a total of 93 counties that continue to strengthen municipal governance functions specifically, with county boards being responsible for incorporating villages and managing various county services.
State Information Overview
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Municipalities | 530 |
| Number of Cities | 147 |
| Number of Villages | 383 |
| Number of Counties | 93 |
| Total Population (2022) | 1.96 million |
| Land Area | 77,358 square miles |
| Largest City | Omaha |
| Capital City | Lincoln |
| Date of Statehood | March 1, 1867 |
| State Rank by Admission | 37th |
Cities and Towns by Alphabetical Letter
Cities in Nebraska that start with A
- Abie
- Adams
- Ainsworth
- Albion
- Alda
- Alexandria
- Allen
- Alliance
- Alma
- Alvo
- Amherst
- Anoka
- Anselmo
- Ansley
- Arapahoe
- Arcadia
- Archer
- Arlington
- Arnold
- Arthur
- Ashland
- Ashton
- Aten
- Atkinson
- Atlanta
- Auburn
- Aurora
- Avoca
- Axtell
- Ayr
Cities in Nebraska that start with B
- Bancroft
- Barada
- Barneston
- Bartlett
- Bartley
- Bassett
- Battle Creek
- Bayard
- Bazile Mills
- Beacon View
- Beatrice
- Beaver City
- Beaver Crossing
- Beaver Lake
- Bee
- Beemer
- Belden
- Belgrade
- Bellevue
- Bellwood
- Belmar
- Belvidere
- Benedict
- Benkelman
- Bennet
- Bennington
- Berea
- Bertrand
- Berwyn
- Big Springs
- Bladen
- Blair
- Bloomfield
- Bloomington
- Blue Hill
- Blue Springs
- Bow Valley
- Boys Town
- Bradshaw
- Brady
- Brainard
- Brewster
- Bridgeport
- Bristow
- Broadwater
- Brock
- Broken Bow
- Brownlee
- Brownville
- Brule
- Bruning
- Bruno
- Brunswick
- Buccaneer Bay
- Burchard
- Burr
- Burton
- Burwell
- Bushnell
- Butte
- Byron
Cities in Nebraska that start with C
- Cairo
- Callaway
- Cambridge
- Campbell
- Carleton
- Carroll
- Cedar Bluffs
- Cedar Creek
- Cedar Rapids
- Center
- Central City
- Ceresco
- Chadron
- Chalco
- Chambers
- Champion
- Chapman
- Chappell
- Cheney
- Chester
- Clarks
- Clarkson
- Clatonia
- Clay Center
- Clearwater
- Clinton
- Cody
- Coleridge
- Colon
- Columbus
- Comstock
- Concord
- Cook
- Cordova
- Cornlea
- Cortland
- Cotesfield
- Cowles
- Cozad
- Crab Orchard
- Craig
- Crawford
- Creighton
- Creston
- Crete
- Crofton
- Crookston
- Culbertson
- Curtis
- Cushing
Cities in Nebraska that start with D
- Dakota City
- Dalton
- Danbury
- Dannebrog
- Davenport
- Davey
- David City
- Dawson
- Daykin
- Decatur
- Denton
- Deshler
- Deweese
- De Witt
- Diller
- Dix
- Dixon
- Dodge
- Doniphan
- Dorchester
- Douglas
- Du Bois
- Dunbar
- Duncan
- Dunning
- Dwight
Cities in Nebraska that start with E
- Eagle
- Eddyville
- Edgar
- Edison
- Elba
- Elgin
- Elk Creek
- Elm Creek
- Elmwood
- Elsie
- Elwood
- Elyria
- Emerald
- Emerson
- Emmet
- Endicott
- Ericson
- Eustis
- Ewing
- Exeter
Cities in Nebraska that start with F
- Fairbury
- Fairfield
- Fairmont
- Falls City
- Farnam
- Farwell
- Filley
- Firth
- Fontanelle
- Fordyce
- Fort Calhoun
- Foster
- Franklin
- Fremont
- Friend
- Fullerton
- Funk
Cities in Nebraska that start with G
- Gandy
- Garland
- Garrison
- Geneva
- Genoa
- Gering
- Gibbon
- Gilead
- Giltner
- Glenvil
- Glenwood
- Goehner
- Gordon
- Gothenburg
- Grafton
- Grand Island
- Grant
- Greeley Center
- Greenwood
- Gresham
- Gretna
- Gross
- Guide Rock
- Gurley
Cities in Nebraska that start with H
- Hadar
- Haigler
- Hallam
- Halsey
- Hamlet
- Hampton
- Harbine
- Hardy
- Harrisburg
- Harrison
- Hartington
- Harvard
- Hastings
- Hayes Center
- Hay Springs
- Hazard
- Heartwell
- Hebron
- Hemingford
- Henderson
- Hendley
- Henry
- Herman
- Hershey
- Hickman
- Hildreth
- Holbrook
- Holdrege
- Holmesville
- Holstein
- Homer
- Hooper
- Hordville
- Hoskins
- Howard City (Boelus)
- Howells
- Hubbard
- Hubbell
- Humboldt
- Humphrey
- Huntley
- Hyannis
Cities in Nebraska that start with I
- Imperial
- Inavale
- Indianola
- Inglewood
- Inland
- Inman
- Ithaca
Cities in Nebraska that start with J
- Jackson
- Jansen
- Johnson
- Johnstown
- Julian
- Juniata
Cities in Nebraska that start with K
- Kearney
- Kenesaw
- Kennard
- Keystone
- Kilgore
- Kimball
- King Lake
- Kramer
Cities in Nebraska that start with L
- Lakeview
- Lake Waconda
- Lamar
- La Platte
- Laurel
- La Vista
- Lawrence
- Lebanon
- Leigh
- Lemoyne
- Leshara
- Lewellen
- Lewiston
- Lexington
- Liberty
- Lincoln
- Lindsay
- Lindy
- Linoma Beach
- Linwood
- Lisco
- Litchfield
- Lodgepole
- Long Pine
- Loomis
- Lorenzo
- Loretto
- Lorton
- Louisville
- Loup City
- Lushton
- Lyman
- Lynch
- Lyons
Cities in Nebraska that start with M
- Macy
- Madison
- Madrid
- Magnet
- Malcolm
- Malmo
- Manley
- Marquette
- Martell
- Martin
- Martinsburg
- Maskell
- Mason City
- Max
- Maxwell
- Maywood
- McCook
- McCool Junction
- McGrew
- McLean
- Mead
- Meadow Grove
- Melbeta
- Melia
- Memphis
- Merna
- Merriman
- Milford
- Miller
- Milligan
- Minatare
- Minden
- Mitchell
- Monroe
- Moorefield
- Morrill
- Morse Bluff
- Mullen
- Murdock
- Murray
Cities in Nebraska that start with N
- Naper
- Naponee
- Nebraska City
- Nehawka
- Neligh
- Nelson
- Nemaha
- Nenzel
- Newcastle
- Newman Grove
- Newport
- Nickerson
- Niobrara
- Nora
- Norfolk
- Norman
- North Bend
- North Loup
- North Platte
Cities in Nebraska that start with O
- Oak
- Oakdale
- Oakland
- Obert
- Oconto
- Octavia
- Odell
- Odessa
- Offutt AFB
- Ogallala
- Ohiowa
- Omaha
- O’Neill
- Ong
- Orchard
- Ord
- Orleans
- Osceola
- Oshkosh
- Osmond
- Otoe
- Overland
- Overton
- Oxford
Cities in Nebraska that start with P
- Page
- Palisade
- Palmer
- Palmyra
- Panama
- Papillion
- Parks
- Pawnee City
- Paxton
- Pender
- Peru
- Petersburg
- Phillips
- Pickrell
- Pierce
- Pilger
- Plainview
- Platte Center
- Plattsmouth
- Pleasant Dale
- Pleasanton
- Plymouth
- Polk
- Ponca
- Potter
- Prague
- Preston
- Primrose
- Princeton
- Prosser
Cities in Nebraska that start with R
- Ragan
- Ralston
- Randolph
- Ravenna
- Raymond
- Red Cloud
- Republican City
- Reynolds
- Richfield
- Richland
- Rising City
- Riverdale
- Riverton
- Roca
- Rockville
- Rogers
- Rosalie
- Roscoe
- Roseland
- Royal
- Rulo
- Rushville
- Ruskin
Cities in Nebraska that start with S
- Salem
- Santee
- Sarben
- Sargent
- Saronville
- Schuyler
- Scotia
- Scottsbluff
- Scribner
- Seneca
- Seward
- Shelby
- Shelton
- Shickley
- Sholes
- Shubert
- Sidney
- Silver Creek
- Smithfield
- Snyder
- South Bend
- South Sioux City
- Spalding
- Spencer
- Sprague
- Springfield
- Springview
- Stamford
- Stanton
- Staplehurst
- Stapleton
- St. Edward
- Steele City
- Steinauer
- Stella
- Sterling
- St. Helena
- St. Libory
- Stockham
- Stockville
- St. Paul
- Strang
- Stratton
- Stromsburg
- Stuart
- Sumner
- Sunol
- Superior
- Surprise
- Sutherland
- Sutton
- Swanton
- Syracuse
Cities in Nebraska that start with T
- Table Rock
- Talmage
- Tamora
- Tarnov
- Taylor
- Tecumseh
- Tekamah
- Terrytown
- Thayer
- Thedford
- Thurston
- Tilden
- Tobias
- Trenton
- Trumbull
- Tryon
Cities in Nebraska that start with U
- Uehling
- Ulysses
- Unadilla
- Union
- Upland
- Utica
Cities in Nebraska that start with V
- Valentine
- Valley
- Valparaiso
- Venango
- Venice
- Verdel
- Verdigre
- Verdon
- Virginia
Cities in Nebraska that start with W
- Waco
- Wahoo
- Wakefield
- Wallace
- Walthill
- Walton
- Wann
- Washington
- Waterbury
- Waterloo
- Wauneta
- Wausa
- Waverly
- Wayne
- Weeping Water
- Wellfleet
- Western
- Westerville
- Weston
- West Point
- Whitney
- Wilber
- Wilcox
- Wilsonville
- Winnebago
- Winnetoon
- Winside
- Winslow
- Wisner
- Wolbach
- Wood Lake
- Woodland Hills
- Woodland Park
- Wood River
- Wymore
- Wynot
Cities in Nebraska that start with Y
- Yankee Hill
- York
- Yutan
Note
Nebraska has no towns in alphabetical order, beginning with the letters Q, X, and Z
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Questions & Answers
How many cities and towns are in Nebraska?
Unlike many states in the USA, Nebraska has no towns; instead, its laws permeate the formation of cities, which are 147 and 383 villages, making it 530 incorporated places.
What are the top 10 biggest cities in Nebraska?
The top 10 biggest cities in Nebraska, along with their populations, are as follows:
- Omaha: 483,335
- Lincoln: 294,757
- Bellevue: 63,922
- Grand Island: 52,622
- Kearney: 34,362.
- Fremont: 27,602
- Norfolk: 26,147
- Hastings: 24,896
- Columbus: 24,464.
- Papillion: 23,791.
What town in Nebraska has one resident?
Monowi
What is the nickname for Nebraska?
The Cornhusker State
