Editing Omaha, Nebraska (section)

==Geography==
{{see also|Geography of Omaha|Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{cvt|130.58|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{cvt|127.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{cvt|3.49|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012}}</ref> Situated in the Midwestern United States on the bank of the [[Missouri River]] in eastern Nebraska, much of Omaha is built in the [[Missouri River Valley]]. Other significant bodies of water in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area include Lake Manawa, [[Papillion Creek]], [[Carter Lake (Iowa–Nebraska)|Carter Lake]], Platte River and the [[Glenn Cunningham Lake]]. The city's land has been altered considerably with substantial [[land grading]] throughout Downtown Omaha and scattered across the city.<ref>Larsen, L.H. and Cottrell, B.J. (1997) ''The Gate City: A history of Omaha.'' University of Nebraska Press. p. 149.</ref> [[East Omaha]] sits on a [[flood plain]] west of the Missouri River. The area is the location of Carter Lake, an [[oxbow lake]]. The lake was once the site of East Omaha Island and Florence Lake, which dried up in the 1920s.

The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area consists of eight counties; five in Nebraska and three in Iowa.<ref>[http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/msa_def.htm#36540 "May 2007 OES Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions."] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602175602/http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/msa_def.htm#36540 |date=June 2, 2013 }} [[Bureau of Labor Statistics]]. Retrieved 9/5/08.</ref> The metropolitan area now includes [[Harrison County, Iowa|Harrison]], [[Pottawattamie County, Iowa|Pottawattamie]], and [[Mills County, Iowa|Mills]] Counties in Iowa and [[Washington County, Nebraska|Washington]], Douglas, [[Sarpy County, Nebraska|Sarpy]], [[Cass County, Nebraska|Cass]], and [[Saunders County, Nebraska|Saunders]] Counties in Nebraska. This area was formerly referred to only as the Omaha Metropolitan Statistical Area and consisted of only five counties: Pottawattamie in Iowa, and Washington, Douglas, Cass, and Sarpy in Nebraska.<ref>Hunzeker, S. [http://www.dol.state.ne.us/nwd/workserv/jobcareer/es/trends/trends/oct03/html%20pages/Nebraska%20Metro%20&%20Micro%20Statistical%20Areas.html "Nebraska Metro & Micro Statistical Areas"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107120604/http://www.dol.state.ne.us/nwd/workserv/jobcareer/es/trends/trends/oct03/html%20pages/Nebraska%20Metro%20%26%20Micro%20Statistical%20Areas.html |date=January 7, 2009 }}, Nebraska Department of Labor. Retrieved 9/5/08.</ref> The Omaha-Council Bluffs [[combined statistical area]] comprises the Omaha-Council Bluffs [[United States metropolitan area|metropolitan statistical area]] and the [[Fremont, Nebraska|Fremont]] [[United States micropolitan area|Micropolitan statistical area]]; the CSA has a population of 858,720 (2005 Census Bureau estimate). Omaha ranks as the [[List of United States cities by population|41st-most populous city in the United States]], and is the core city of its 60th-largest metropolitan area.<ref>Larsen, L.H., Cottrell, B.J., Dalstrom, H.A. and Dalstrom, K.C. (2007) ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=ThGCjeuX2A0C Upstream Metropolis: An Urban Biography of Omaha and Council Bluffs] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115234625/https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=ThGCjeuX2A0C&dq |date=January 15, 2016 }}.'' University of Nebraska Press. p. ix.</ref> There are no [[Consolidated city-county|consolidated city-counties]] in the area; the [[Government of Omaha|City of Omaha]] studied the possibility extensively through 2003 and concluded, "The City of Omaha and Douglas County should merge into a municipal county, work to commence immediately, and that functional consolidations begin immediately in as many departments as possible, including but not limited to parks, [[Fleet vehicle|fleet]] management, facilities management, [[Urban planning|local planning]], purchasing and personnel."<ref>(nd) [https://web.archive.org/web/20031002063339/http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/departments/mayor/merger/Merger%20Final%20Report.pdf "Merger Committee Final Report"], City of Omaha. Retrieved 9/26/08.</ref>

Geographically, Omaha is considered as being in the "Heartland" of the United States. Important environmental impacts on the natural habitat in the area include the spread of [[invasive plant]] species, restoring [[prairie]]s and [[bur oak]] [[savanna]] habitats, and managing the [[whitetail deer]] population.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030417023034/http://www.fontenelleforest.org/land.html "Land management"], Fontenelle Nature Association. Retrieved 9/27/08.</ref>

Omaha is home to several hospitals, mostly along Dodge Street (US6). Being the county seat, it is also the location of the county courthouse.

===Neighborhoods===
{{Main|Neighborhoods of Omaha, Nebraska}}
[[File:Omaha neighborhoods.png|thumbnail|Downtown: lime, Midtown: blue-gray, North: red, South: pink, West: lavender]]
[[File:Above West Omaha.jpg|thumb|View from above West Omaha]]
Omaha is generally divided into six geographic areas: Downtown, Midtown, North Omaha, South Omaha, West Omaha, and East Omaha. West Omaha includes the Miracle Hills, [[Boys Town, Nebraska|Boys Town]], Regency, and Gateway areas.<ref name=bydesign /> The city has a wide range of historical and new neighborhoods and suburbs that reflect its [[socioeconomic]] diversity. Early neighborhood development happened in ethnic enclaves,<ref>McDonald, J.J. (2007) ''American Ethnic History: Themes and Perspectives''. [[Edinburgh University]] Press. p. 95.</ref> including [[Little Italy (Omaha, Nebraska)|Little Italy]], [[Little Bohemia (Omaha, Nebraska)|Little Bohemia]], Little Mexico and [[Greek Town]].<ref>[[Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission]] (1980) ''A Comprehensive Program for Historic Preservation in Omaha.'' [[Government of Omaha|City of Omaha]]. p. 79.</ref> According to U.S. Census data, five European ethnic enclaves existed in Omaha in 1880, expanding to nine in 1900.<ref>French, K.N. (2008) ''[http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1001&context=geographythesis Patterns and Consequences of Segregation: An Analysis of Ethnic Residential Patterns at Two Geographic Scales] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611192305/http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1001&context=geographythesis |date=June 11, 2011 }}''. The University of Nebraska at Lincoln. p 56. Retrieved 9/27/08.</ref>

Around the start of the 20th century. the City of Omaha annexed several surrounding communities, including [[Florence, Nebraska|Florence]], [[Dundee, Nebraska|Dundee]] and [[Benson, Nebraska|Benson]]. At the same time, the city annexed all of South Omaha, including the [[Dahlman neighborhood|Dahlman]] and [[Burlington Road neighborhood]]s. From its first annexation in 1857 (of East Omaha) to its controversial annexation of [[Elkhorn, Nebraska|Elkhorn]] in 2007, Omaha has continually had an eye towards growth.<ref>Daly-Bednarek, J.R. (1992) ''The Changing Image of the City: Planning for Downtown Omaha, 1945–1973.'' University of Nebraska Press. p. 150.</ref>

Starting in the 1950s, development of highways and new housing led to the movement of the middle class to [[suburbs]] in West Omaha. Some of the movement was designated as [[white flight]] from racial unrest in the 1960s.<ref>Caldas, S.J. and Bankston, C.L. (2003) ''The End of Desegregation?'' Nova Science Publishers. p. 12.</ref> Newer and poorer migrants lived in older housing close to downtown; those residents who were more established moved west into newer housing. Some suburbs are [[gated communities]] or have become [[edge city|edge cities]].<ref>Robb, J. [https://archive.today/20070927223938/http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1640&u_sid=2056237 "Dream of integrated schools fading"], ''Omaha World-Herald''. November 1, 2005. Retrieved 8/25/08.</ref> Recently, Omahans have made strides to revitalize the downtown and Midtown areas with the redevelopment of the Old Market, Turner Park, Gifford Park, and the designation of the [[Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richardson |first=Ashly |title=New development in Omaha's Old Market |url=https://www.wowt.com/2022/03/26/new-development-omahas-old-market/ |access-date=June 27, 2022 |website=wowt.com |date=March 26, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=March 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327045614/https://www.wowt.com/2022/03/26/new-development-omahas-old-market/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Climate===
[[File:Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - Omaha Area, NE(ThreadEx).svg|thumb|right|Climate chart for Omaha]]
Omaha, due to its latitude of 41.26˚ N and location far from moderating bodies of water or mountain ranges, displays a hot-summer [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Dfa'').<ref>{{Cite book |last=Muller |first=M. J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=az3qCAAAQBAJ&q=Omaha+Nebraska+koppen+dfa&pg=PA165 |title=Selected climatic data for a global set of standard stations for vegetation science |date=December 6, 2012 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-94-009-8040-2 |language=en |access-date=October 19, 2020 |archive-date=May 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511092653/https://books.google.com/books?id=az3qCAAAQBAJ&q=Omaha+Nebraska+koppen+dfa&pg=PA165 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.omaha.climatemps.com/ |title=Omaha, Nebraska Climate Omaha, Nebraska Temperatures Omaha, Nebraska Weather Averages |website=Omaha.climatemps.com |access-date=March 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817025644/http://www.omaha.climatemps.com/ |archive-date=August 17, 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> July averages {{cvt|76.7|°F|1}}, with average relative humidity around 70% which then leads to relatively frequent thunderstorms. Temperatures reach {{cvt|90|°F|0}} on 29 days and {{cvt|100|°F|0}} on 1.7 days annually. The January daily average is {{cvt|23.5|°F|1}}, with lows reaching {{cvt|0|°F|0}} on 11 days annually. The lowest temperature recorded in the city was {{cvt|-32|°F|1}} on January 5, 1884,<ref name="Jan Averages">{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/daily/OMA:9?climoMonth=1 |title=January Daily Averages for Eppley Airfield |publisher=weather.com |access-date=November 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627034113/http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/daily/OMA:9?climoMonth=1 |archive-date=June 27, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the highest {{cvt|114|°F|1}} on [[1936 North American heat wave|July 25, 1936]].<ref name="Jul Averages">{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/daily/OMA:9?climoMonth=7 |title=July Daily Averages for Eppley Airfield |publisher=weather.com |access-date=November 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626204637/http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/daily/OMA:9?climoMonth=7 |archive-date=June 26, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Average yearly precipitation is {{cvt|30.6|in|mm|sigfig=3}}, falling mostly in the warmer months. Snow is the most common precipitation in winter, with average seasonal snowfall being {{cvt|28.7|in|cm|1}}.

Based on 30-year averages obtained from [[NOAA]]'s [[National Climatic Data Center]] for the months of December, January and February, [[Weather Channel]] ranked Omaha the 5th coldest major U.S. city as of 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://weather.com/sports-recreation/ski/news/20-coldest-large-cities-america-20140107|title=America's 20 coldest major cities|author=Jon Erdman|publisher=The Weather Channel|date=January 27, 2014 |access-date=April 25, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223220059/https://weather.com/sports-recreation/ski/news/20-coldest-large-cities-america-20140107|archive-date=December 23, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
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