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Beatrice
Nebraskacity
Beatrice
Total population
12,225
Median home value
$159,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$57,264
Founded
1859
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Beatrice is a city in and the county seat of Gage County, Nebraska, United States. Its population was 12,261 at the 2020 census, making it the 15th most populous city in Nebraska. Beatrice is located approximately 42 miles south of Lincoln on the Big Blue River.
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Geography
Beatrice is located at (40.268449, -96.743192). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Beatrice, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves672
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves642
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves508
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves485
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves476
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves465
- House WrenTroglodytes aedon Vieillot, 1809 · Aves343
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves334
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- BEATRICE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · BEATRICE · 644 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · BEATRICE · 421 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- PADDOCK LANE SCHOOLElementary · BEATRICE · 409 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- BEATRICE COMMUNITY PRESCHOOLOther · BEATRICE · 226 students · 25.1:1 ratio
- STODDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · BEATRICE · 217 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · BEATRICE · 173 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 5High · BEATRICE
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2014-01-065 km NW of Liberty, Nebraska
- M 3.6 — 2009-12-172 km NW of Auburn, Nebraska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Nebraska
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Beatrice
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 233 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 236 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET