42-661: The Territory of Nebraska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until March 1, 1867, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Nebraska . The Nebraska Territory was created by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854. The territorial capital was Omaha . The territory encompassed areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming , South Dakota , North Dakota , Colorado , and Montana . An enabling act
84-405: A female householder with no husband present. 32.3% of households consisted of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 2.9. 20.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 19.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
126-568: A household in the city was $ 34,829, and the median income for a family was $ 46,650. Males had a median income of $ 30,150 versus $ 22,366 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,713. About 7.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. Companies headquartered in Kearney include Citizens Telecommunications Company of Nebraska and The Buckle . According to Buffalo County Economic Development,
168-516: A male householder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.96 . The median age in the city was 29 years. 22.2% of residents were under age 18; 20.5% were between ages 18 and 24; 25.6% were aged 25 to 44; 20.6% were aged 45 to 64; and 11.1% were aged 65 years or older. The gender makeup of
210-481: A more complete list of regions and subdivisions of the United States used in modern times, see List of regions of the United States . † - indicates failed legal entities Unlike the land to the east, most of the land west of the Mississippi River was under French or Spanish rule until the first years of the 19th century. The following are state cessions made during the building of the U.S. The following
252-518: A result of the attempted secession of the Confederacy during the American Civil War (1861–1865). Some were enclaves within enemy-held territories: These were regions disassociated from neighboring areas due to opposing views: Belts are loosely defined sub-regions found throughout the United States that are named for a perceived commonality among the included areas, which is often related to
294-443: Is a list of the 31 U.S. territories that have become states, in the order of the date organized . (All were considered incorporated .) The following are land grants, cessions, defined districts (official or otherwise) or named settlements made within an area that was already part of a U.S. state or territory that did not involve international treaties or Native American cessions or land purchases. These entities were sometimes
336-494: Is located on I-80 with access to the major markets of Omaha - Lincoln , Denver , Kansas City , Des Moines , Wichita and Cheyenne , Kearney is at the center of a seven-state region and 20 million people. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.00 square miles (33.67 km ), of which 12.77 square miles (33.07 km ) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km )
378-432: Is water. Kearney is the principal city of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area , which consists of Buffalo and Kearney counties. The 2020 United States census counted 33,790 people, 13,361 households, and 7,772 families in Kearney. The population density was 2,270.8 per square mile (877.0/km ). There were 14,370 housing units at an average density of 965.7 per square mile (373.0/km ). The racial makeup
420-452: The Congress, then overrode his veto, with the required two-thirds super majority.. Several trading posts, forts and towns were established in the previous area of the original Louisiana Purchase of 1803, abd the organization of the subsequent Louisiana Territory (1804-1812) and the following Missouri Territory of 1812-1821 (until admission of Missouri as the xx state that year of 1821, in
462-635: The Continental Divide. These portions had not been part of the Louisiana Purchase; rather, they had been part of Oregon Country and became part of the United States in 1846. On March 3, 1863, the Idaho Territory was formed of all the territory west of 104°03′ W (27° W of Washington, D.C.). 41°00′N 110°03′W / 41.000°N 110.050°W / 41.000; -110.050 Organized incorporated territory of
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#1732847808065504-544: The Nebraska Territory was being settled and print media appeared serving the dual purposes of sharing the news and promoting the area for further settlement . In 1854, one of the first was the Nebraska Palladium (and Platte Valley Advocate ). was the first newspaper to be printed / published in the territory; however, it would last less than a year. These territorial newspapers were efficient but rough and many of
546-627: The Nebraska lands, both in 1854. From the early 19th century through 1867, including Fontenelle's Post founded in the present-day site of Bellevue in 1806. It was first mentioned in fur trading records in 1823. Fort Lisa , founded by Manuel Lisa (1772-1820), (near present-day Dodge Park in North Omaha ), was founded in 1812, although Lisa had earlier founded posts further up the upper Missouri River in future Dakota Territory ( North Dakota ) and Montana Territory ( Montana ). Fort Atkinson ,
588-666: The United States The territory of the United States and its overseas possessions has evolved over time , from the colonial era to the present day. It includes formally organized territories, proposed and failed states, unrecognized breakaway states , international and interstate purchases, cessions , and land grants , and historical military departments and administrative districts. The last section lists informal regions from American vernacular geography known by popular nicknames and linked by geographical, cultural, or economic similarities, some of which are still in use today. For
630-578: The city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 29,952 people, 10,549 households, and 6,160 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,498.5 inhabitants per square mile (964.7/km ). There were 11,099 housing units at an average density of 1,010.9 per square mile (390.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.18% White , 0.63% African American , 0.38% Native American , 0.92% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 1.68% from other races , and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.08% of
672-430: The city was 92.3% White , 1.0% African American , 0.3% Native American , 1.8% Asian , 3.1% from other races , and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population. There were 12,201 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had
714-606: The community. In the late 1840s, American settlers traveling westward arrived in significant numbers along the Mormon Trail and Overland Trails . This marked the beginning of Kearney's role as a crossroads on major east-west transportation arteries. In 1848, to safeguard westward migrants traveling through the region, the US Army established a military fort several miles southeast of the present city. Named after famed frontier military officer Stephen W. Kearny , Fort Kearny would become
756-528: The drawing board. These flush times would grind to a sudden halt as a result of the agricultural depression and economic crisis of the early 1890s . In 1912, the Catholic diocese of Kearney was centered here. The diocese was suppressed in 1917, with the creation of the diocese of Grand Island . In 1997, the historical diocese of Kearney began to be used as a titular see by the Catholic Church. Kearney
798-511: The first military post in what became the Nebraska Territory, as well as its first school. Other posts in the Nebraska Territory included Fort Kearny near present-day Kearney; Fort McPherson near present-day Maxwell ; Fort Mitchell near present-day Scottsbluff ; Fort Randall , in what is now South Dakota; and Fort Caspar , Fort Halleck , Fort Laramie , and Fort Sanders , in what is now Wyoming. The Nebraska Territory's original boundaries (as specified by its Organic Act ) included much of
840-416: The namesake of the present city and serve as a stopping-point for gold prospectors, Pony Express riders, and Union Pacific Railroad workers until 1871. The first permanent settlement in the area was called Dobytown, located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the present-day Kearney. The "e" in Kearney was added by mistake sometime afterwards by postmen who consistently misspelled the town name; eventually
882-571: The only governmental authority in the listed areas, although they often co-existed with civil governments in scarcely populated states and territories. Civilian administered "military" tracts, districts, departments, etc., will be listed elsewhere. During the American Civil War, the Department of the Pacific had six subordinate military districts: The Department of California (1858–1861) comprised
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#1732847808065924-415: The original Louisiana Purchase ; the territory's boundaries were: Upon creation, the territory encompassed most of the northern Great Plains , much of the upper Missouri River basin and the eastern portions of the northern Rocky Mountains . The Nebraska Territory gradually reduced in size as new territories were created in the 1860s. The Colorado Territory was formed February 28, 1861 from portions of
966-414: The papers folded under quickly changed owners, financial stability or consolidated with other publications. By 1860, the growing Nebraska Territory had twelve weekly publications, one biweekly and one monthly, with a combined circulation of 9,750. After statehood in 1867 the newspaper business expanded greatly. With a variety of early fur trading posts, Fort Atkinson , founded in 1819, was the location of
1008-400: The population. There were 10,549 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
1050-522: The portion of present-day Nebraska between 43° N and the Keya Paha and Niobrara rivers (this land would be returned to Nebraska in 1882). The act creating the Dakota Territory also included provisions granting Nebraska small portions of Utah Territory and Washington Territory —present-day southwestern Wyoming bounded by 41° N, 110°03′ W (33° W of Washington, D.C.), 43° N, and
1092-571: The region's economy or climate. Kearney, Nebraska Kearney ( / ˈ k ɑːr n i / KAR -nee ) is the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska , United States. The population was 33,790 in the 2020 census , making it the 5th most populous city in Nebraska . It is home to the University of Nebraska at Kearney . The westward push of the railroad as the Civil War ended gave new birth to
1134-514: The southeastern corner of the former larger territory. Later decades saw the new Western lands as temporarily unorganized federal territory between the Mississippi River in the east across the Great Plains to the far western Rocky Mountains . That status endured for 33 years from 1821 to the establishment of new official federal territories for Kansas Territory and the one further north in
1176-640: The southern part of the Department of the Pacific: California, Nevada, and southern part of Oregon Territory; merged into the Department of the Pacific as the District of California. The Department of Oregon (1858–1861) comprised the northern part of the Department of the Pacific: Washington Territory and Oregon Territory. These "territories" had actual, functioning governments (recognized or not): These are functioning governments created as
1218-584: The spelling became nomenclature . The region expanded in 1866 with the arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad . The fixing of a junction point with the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad in 1871 anticipated the establishment of a townsite in the summer of that year. The city of Kearney was incorporated on December 3, 1873, the townsite being fixed a mille north of the Platte River . In 1874, Kearney
1260-497: The state was subject to a pocket veto by Democratic Party / War Democrat and new 17th President Andrew Johnson 1808-1875, served 1865-1869), When the Congress reconvened in 1867, it passed another bill to create the new 37th state of Nebraska , on the condition that Nebraska's new proposed first state constitution be amended to remove the suffrage clause. This bill was also vetoed by President Johnson. The then dominant Republican Party -controlled by Radical Republicans in
1302-561: The territory south of 41° N and west of 102°03′ W (25° W of Washington, D.C.) (an area that includes present-day Fort Collins , Greeley and the portions of Boulder north of Baseline Road , in addition to portions of Kansas Territory , New Mexico Territory , and Utah Territory ). March 2, 1861, saw the creation of the Dakota Territory . It was made of all of the portions of Nebraska Territory north of 43° N (the present-day Nebraska– South Dakota border), along with
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1344-604: The top non-manufacturing employers in the city are: The top manufacturing employers are: Kearney is home to several museums, many of which reflect its location on the California , Mormon , Oregon , and Pony Express trails, and the Lincoln Highway . The council-manager form is used in Kearney. The City Council makes legislative and policy-making decisions. There are five members elected citywide to serve four-year terms which are staggered. The council manager form of government
1386-520: Was $ 29,317 (+/- $ 3,191). Approximately, 7.5% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.6% of those under the age of 18 and 10.1% of those ages 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 30,787 people, 12,201 households, and 7,015 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,410.9 inhabitants per square mile (930.9/km ). There were 12,738 housing units at an average density of 997.5 per square mile (385.1/km ). The racial makeup of
1428-423: Was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96 . In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under age 18, 23.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 89.7 males. The median income for
1470-473: Was 32.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 94.1 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $ 60,755 (with a margin of error of +/- $ 4,444) and the median family income $ 85,444 (+/- $ 4,564). Males had a median income of $ 36,227 (+/- $ 3,446) versus $ 23,904 (+/- $ 2,231) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old
1512-421: Was 85.04% (28,734) white , 1.63% (551) black or African-American , 0.58% (196) Native American , 1.88% (634) Asian , 0.09% (30) Pacific Islander , 4.63% (1,563) from other races , and 6.16% (2,082) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 9.0% (3,200) of the population. Of the 13,361 households, 26.6% had children under the age of 18; 44.2% were married couples living together; 29.2% had
1554-461: Was adopted in 1950. Michael W. Morgan currently serves as city manager. The council appoints a city manager to implement policies, prepare a budget, appoints department heads, and recommends areas that the council needs to attend. There are five members elected citywide serving staggered four-year terms. One member of the City Council is chosen by the council to be Mayor. Stanley Clouse is currently
1596-424: Was chosen to be the seat of Buffalo County , experiencing great population, economic, and infrastructural expansion in subsequent years that transformed the nascent city into the local business, education, and transportation center it remains to this day. This boom would be sustained through the next twenty-years, fueled by a post-Civil War period of frenzied economic expansion and wealth generation ( Gilded Age ) that
1638-468: Was founded in 1856, along with the towns of Saratoga , South Nebraska City and Florence . The first newspaper published in the terrain that would become Nebraska Territory and following 37th State of Nebraska, was a weekly military journal stationed at the United States Army post of Fort Atkinson that was published for five years, from 1822 to 1827, before the fort was closed. Thirty years later
1680-641: Was founded on the Council Bluff in 1819; in 1822 Cabanne's Trading Post was founded nearby on the Missouri River . Mormon ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ) settlers founded Cutler's Park in 1846, and the town of Bellevue was incorporated in 1853. Nearby Omaha City was founded in 1854, with Nebraska City and Kearney incorporated in 1855. The influential towns of Brownville and Fontanelle were founded that year as well. The early village of Lancaster , (later called and renamed Lincoln),
1722-527: Was passed by the Congress of the United States in 1864. Delegates for a constitutional convention were elected; this convention did not produce a constitution. Two years later, in 1866, a constitution was drafted and voted upon. It was approved by 100 votes. However, a clause in this constitution that limited suffrage to "free white males" delayed Nebraska's entry into the Union for almost a year. The 1866 enabling act for
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1764-467: Was transforming the whole nation. Enterprising investors poured into the burgeoning community from the East and elsewhere, hoping to enrich themselves through ambitious speculative development schemes that, more often than not, turned out to be ill-conceived and economically unsustainable. An irrigation canal, electric street railway, and a five-story opera house were some of the projects to ultimately make it off
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