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Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers 100.4 square miles (260.035 km2) with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the state's 2nd most populous city and the 73rd-largest in the United States.
May 27, 2022 · Lincoln is the capital of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the seat of Lancaster County. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska, encompassing around 291,082 residents as of 2020. The city's initial name was the village of Lancaster but then was renamed after assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln, City (pop., 2020: 291,082), capital of Nebraska, U.S. Laid out in 1859 and called Lancaster, it was renamed for Abraham Lincoln when it was chosen as the capital in 1867. The town was incorporated in 1869 and was the home of the politician William Jennings Bryan from 1887 to 1921.
