Beatrice Wedding

Beatrice is a city in Gage County, Nebraska, 40 miles (64 km) south of Lincoln on the Big Blue River. The surrounding region is rich agricultural country. Settled in 1859, Beatrice was incorporated as a town in 1871 and became a city two years later. In 1900, 7,875 people lived in Beatrice and 10,883 populated Beatrice in 1940. The population was 12,496 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gage CountyGR6. Among Nebraskans, the widely accepted pronunciation for Beatrice is "Bee-AT-ris", not "BEE-atris" (as it would be pronounced elsewhere).

Beatrice is located at 40166N, 964435W (40.268449, -96.743192)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.4 km (7.5 mi), all land.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 12,496 people, 5,395 households, and 3,301 families residing in the city. The population density was 643.3/km (1,666.7/mi). There were 5,818 housing units at an average density of 299.5/km (776.0/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 97.50% White, 0.34% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.