Omaha, Nebraska

**Omaha** is a major US city located in the state of Nebraska in the center of the United States. The city is home to 486,051 people, making it the 41st most populous city in the United States as of 2025. It is also the state's largest city both in population and geography.

## Music

Omaha is known for its Indie music scene. Bright Eyes and 311 are some of the most well known bands to come out of the city. Local music venues include the Slowdown in NoDo and The Waiting Room in Benson.

Connor Oberst, lead singer of Bright Eyes, started Saddle Creek Records in Omaha. The label is named after a street in Midtown Omaha, despite the label being housed in downtown. Saddle Creek Records is the owner of the Slowdown.

## Business

Omaha is home to a number national and global headquarters including TD Ameritrade, Berkshire Hathaway, Con Agra Foods, Mutual of Omaha, Woodmen of the World, and Hayneedle. First National Bank of Omaha's headquarters are located downtown at One First National Place, the state's largest building. Billionaire Warren Buffett calls the city home and hosts the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting at the Century Link Center in downtown Omaha.

## Sports

The city hosts the College World Series every year at TD Ameritrade Park, since 2011. The series was formerly hosted at Rosenblatt Stadium prior to its condemnation in September 2010 and subsequent demolition in late 2012. The Series was first held in Omaha in 1947.

## Climate

Omaha has a humid continental climate (Dfa in the Koeppen climate classification). Summers are hot and quite wet; winters are cold and quite dry.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Omaha, Nebraska
- **settlement type**: City (Nebraska), City
- **image flag**: Flag of Omaha, Nebraska.svg
- **image seal**: Seal of Omaha, Nebraska.png
- **nickname**: Gate-city of the West, The Big O
- **motto**: <small>(Latin)
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- **mapsize**: 250px
- **pushpin map**: Nebraska#USA
- **pushpin map caption**: Location within Nebraska and the United States
- **pushpin relief**: 1
- **pushpin label**: Omaha
- **image map**: File:Douglas County Nebraska Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Omaha Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Douglas County
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Nebraska, County
- **subdivision name2**: Douglas County, Nebraska, Douglas
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1854
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1857
- **named for**: Omaha people
- **government type**: Strong Mayor–council government, mayor–council
- **leader title**: Mayor of Omaha, Mayor
- **leader name**: John Ewing Jr. (Democratic Party (United States), D)
- **leader title1**: City Clerk
- **leader name1**: Elizabeth Butler
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total km2**: 378.85
- **area total sq mi**: 146.28
- **area land km2**: 369.51
- **area land sq mi**: 142.67
- **area water km2**: 9.35
- **area water sq mi**: 3.61
- **elevation ft**: 1060
- **population total**: 486,051
- **population est**: 489,265
- **pop est as of**: 2024
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population density sq mi**: 3658.41
- **population density km2**: 1315.40
- **population urban**: 819,508 (List of United States urban areas, US: 55th)
- **population density urban km2**: 1,168.4
- **population density urban sq mi**: 3,026.1
- **population metro**: 967,604 (List of metropolitan statistical areas, US: 57th)
- **postal code type**: ZIP Codes
- **postal code**: 68022, 68101–68164
- **area code**: Area codes 402 and 531, 402 and 531
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **leader title2**: Omaha City Council, City Council
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone (North America), CST
- **utc offset**: −06:00
- **timezone dst**: Central Time Zone (North America), CDT
- **utc offset dst**: −05:00
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standards, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 31-37000
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 0835483
- **blank2 name**: Public Transit
- **population demonym**: Omahan