Situated in the heart of the Midwestern United States, Omaha stands as the most populous city in the state of Nebraska, with a staggering population of 486,051 according to the 2020 census. As the county seat of Douglas County, Omaha enjoys a strategic location on the banks of the Missouri River, approximately 10 miles (15 km) north of the Platte River's mouth. This bustling metropolis serves as the anchor of the eight-county, bi-state Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, which boasts a population of 967,604, making it the 58th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.

Moreover, the Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) totals 1,004,771, according to 2020 estimates. With a population of approximately 1.5 million people residing within a 50-mile (80 km) radius of Downtown Omaha, the city enjoys a status as a global

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