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Omaha

About Omaha

Population

446,970 in city
885,157 in metro

Size

307 km² (119 mi²)

Altitude

366.069251402 m

Founded in 1854 and incorporated in 1857, Omaha is the largest city in Nebraska and the seat of Douglas county. The city is situated in the eastern part of the state and on the west bank of the Missouri River, opposite Council Bluffs, Iowa. Major industries include food processing, insurance, and telecommunications. Omaha is one of the nation's hotbeds for the telecommunications industry. Over 50,000 people go to work each day at a telecommunications related job in Omaha. Omaha is also known as the 'Big O' or 'River City' by its hometown citizens.

Metro Cities

Bellevue, Carter Lake, Council Bluffs, Fremont, La Vista, Omaha, Papillion, Plattsmouth, Ralston

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
271	All Buildings
233	existing
3	planned
5	unbuilt
30	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	One First National Center	634 ft	2002
2	Woodmen Tower	478 ft	1969
3	Union Pacific Center	317 ft	2004
4	First National Center	295 ft	1971
5	Mutual of Omaha Building	285 ft	1940

Building types

No.	Type
156	low-rise building
66	high-rise building
32	mast (pole)
3	skyscraper
2	mast (wired)
2	mast (framework)
2	stadium
2	church
2	hall
1	observation tower
1	clock/bell tower
1	temple
1	bridge

Other buildings

No.	Type
2	Famous buildings
2	Buildings with construction images