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1850
Winter Quarters by C.C.A. Christensen, 1850
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Columbian School
The original Columbian Elementary School is a former public elementary school located at 3819 Jones Street in Omaha, Nebraska. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Columbian School in 1990. It was declared an Omaha Landmark in 1990.
About Omaha
Largest city in Nebraska, USOmaha is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about 10 mi (15 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. Omaha had a population of 486,051 at the 2020 census, and with a 2025 population estimate of 488,797, it is the 42nd-most populous U.S. city. The eight-county Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area extending into Iowa has approximately 1 million residents, the 55th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. It is the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha's pioneer period began in 1854, when the city was founded along the Missouri River by speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa. It originally co…
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Housing in Omaha
The typical Omaha home is worth about $297,000, up 1.9% in a year, 6% above the Nebraska typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Omaha
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Omaha's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Omaha
Full picture →73% of Omaha’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (3%), Council Bluffs (3%) and Papillion (2%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
Health in Omaha
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Nebraska
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Omaha
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Omaha
Full climate →Omaha has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Omaha
All Omaha schools →School Grade D
The public schools Omaha’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.
Omaha is a college town
Colleges →of Omaha’s residents are enrolled in college. Metropolitan Community College Area has about 12,911 students on campus, and 7 more colleges are in town.
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