Gering, Nebraska

Gering is a city in, and the county seat of, Scotts Bluff County, in the Panhandle region of Nebraska, United States. The city was officially founded on March 7, 1887, being located at the base of the bluff that is now the center of ScottsBluff National Monument. The U.S. Union Pacific Railroad platted the town in 1887 but did not lay any track until 1910.

About Gering, Nebraska in brief

Summary Gering, NebraskaGering is a city in, and the county seat of, Scotts Bluff County, in the Panhandle region of Nebraska, United States. The population was 8,500 at the 2010 census. Gering is located at 41°49′27″N 103°39′54″W 41.82417°N 103.66500°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4. 30 square miles, all of it land. Gered is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city was officially founded on March 7, 1887, being located at the base of the bluff that is now the center of ScottsBluff National Monument.

The U.S. Union Pacific Railroad platted the town in 1887 but did not lay any track until 1910. In November of 1888 Gering became the new county seat for ScottsBLuff County. The two cities have since grown together and now form the 7th largest urban area in Nebraska. In the 2000 census, there were 7,751 people, 3,173 households, and 2,170 families living in the city.