Beatrice Fast Facts

Beatrice , Nebraska :
Named for the daughter of Judge Kinney
Founded: 1857
Location: Southeast portion of Nebraska at the intersection of State Highway 4 and U.S. Highways 77 and 136, 39 miles south of Lincoln
Population: approximately 13,000
Airport - Beatrice Municipal Airport
County : Gage
Land Area : 8 square miles
Elevation: 1324 ft.
Within 1 Hour of: Interstate 80, The Nebraska State Capitol building in Lincoln , NE. Commercial Airport , Downtown Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Major shopping centers. Numerous lakes and recreation areas.
Home of the Homestead National Monument of America , Beatrice Foods and actors Robert Taylor and Harold Lloyd.
Bordering States : Colorado , Wyoming , Kansas , South Dakota , Iowa , and Missouri .
Form of Government : Mayor and City Council (all elected).
Renowned Businesses: Dempster Industries is the oldest manufacturers of wind mills in the nation. Paddock Kensington Hotel-historical building and supervised retirement apartments; Exmark Manufacturing produces Toro, Indian Creek Mall the first and only shopping mall in Beatrice; Hoover Group manufacturers of storage tanks and shipping containers, founded 1911; Store Kraft Manufacturing and Corporate Headquarters established in 1920 and produces store fixtures.

State Song: “Beautiful Nebraska ”
State Tree: Eastern Cottonwood
State Bird: Meadowlark
State Flower: Goldenrod
State Gemstone: Blue Chalcadony
State Fossil: Mammoth
State Grass: Little Bluestem
State Rock: Prairie Agate
State Insect: Honeybee
References: Gage County Government Online: www.co.gage.ne.us/news.html

Helpful Links:

Beatrice Online Profile 

City Of Beatrice

Keep Beatrice Beautiful

Main Street

Gage County