Grand Island, Nebraska 2025

Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 50,477.

Grand Island is located in central Nebraska, on the south banks of the Platte River. The city has a total area of 22.69 square miles, of which 22.46 square miles is land and 0.23 square miles is water. Sunmart, the third-largest grocery store chain in the United States.

The median age in the city was 34.9 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

Tourism and Attractions

Some major attractions are listed below, in and around Grand Island, Nebraska.

1. Heartland Events Center, 4000 South 16th Street, +1 308 385-5311. A multi-purpose facility that hosts concerts, trade shows, wedding expos, gun shows, craft shows, trade shows, and sporting events.

2. Fonner Park, 700 East Stolley Park Road. A 160-acre regional park with Olympic-size swimming pool, high and low diving boards, water slides, miniature golf, paddle boats, and bumper boats, amusement rides (carousel, ferris wheel, scrambler, bumper cars, and roller coaster). Q ramp, skateboards, and bicycles).

3. Island Oasis Water Park (formerly known as "Wild Waves Fun Pool"), 3216 West Expressway Boulevard. Get wet and have fun in the sun with your family at this outdoor water park. A 6,000 square foot pool with wave action of zero depth to 6 feet deep. A 25-person hot tub and water geysers. Lazy River, two giant water slides, a four-story tower with two 246-foot slides and a three-story tower with a 200,000-gallon dump tank.

3. Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, 3133 West Highway 34. A museum preserving the history and artifacts of the pioneers (German-Russians) who settled in the area. Building includes a turn-of-the-century rural village, a working print shop, blacksmith shop, and schoolhouse, and a restored 1900s farming homestead.

4. Grand Island Artworks, 200 North Columbia, +1 308 385-5905. A non-profit art center located in the historic 1926 post office building. Regional and local artists display their art.

5. Living Sky Aviation, 3400 South 20th Street, +1 308 385-5844. Take a hot air balloon flight over the city. Adventure flights take off just before sunrise and usually last about an hour.

6. The Grand Island Little Theatre, 1208 West 3rd Street, +1 308 381-1970. A community theatre that produces at least five major productions each season.

7. The Grand Island Senior High School, 11600 NorthElm Street, +1 308 385-5914, presents a musical production in March.

Famous people from Grand Island

Below are some of the notable people from Grand Island:

1. Henry Doorly - publisher of the Omaha World Herald and the Sun.

2. Harold Lloyd - silent film actor and comedian.

3. Dick Cavett - television talk show host.

4. Doug McDermott - former Creighton University basketball player and current NBA player.

5. Max Falkenstien - Former sports announcer for the University of Kansas and the Kansas City Chiefs, graduated from Grand Island Senior High School.

6. Tom Osborne - Nebraska Cornhuskers coach, played football for the Grand Island Broncos.

7. Fred A. Kahn - economics professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

8. Willie Theisen - Former professional baseball player.

9. Gregg Olson - former baseball player.

10. Milt Tenopir - former football coach at the University of Nebraska.

11. Steve Pedory - retired journalist and former managing editor.

12. Tom H matuschka - retired professional baseball player.

13. Mark Penney - retired professional baseball player.

14. Kevin Melcher- retired professional baseball player.

Some of the major annual events in Grand Island include:

1. Nebraska State Fair. This happens every August.

2. The Hall County Fair. This happens every July.

3. The Grand Island Independence Day Celebration. This is a festivity throughout the whole day on July 4.

4. The Downtown Trick-or-Treat and Halloween Parade. This happens every October 31.

The public schools in Grand Island are operated by the Grand Island Public Schools District.

1. Allen S. Dale Elementary School

2. Barr Elementary School

3. Alcott Elementary School

4. Bisson Elementary School

5. Edith Abbott Memorial Elementary School

6. Engler Early learning Center

7. Frances E. Grand Elementary School

8. Jefferson Elementary School

9. Ruby F. Steffens Elementary School

10. Westside Elementary School

11. Walnut Early Childhood center

12. William M. Shirley Elementary School

13. Howard L. Beaver Elementary School

14. St. Mary's Cathedral School

There are 5 post-secondary schools in Grand Island:

1. Central Community College

2. Fonner Lakeside Lodge

3. Grand Island campus of Doane College

4. College of Hair Design

5. Joseph's College of Hair Design

Grand Island has a humid continental climate, with moderate summer and cold winters, low humidity, and moderate precipitation throughout the year. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from 23.4° F in January to 79.9 °F in July; on average, there are 16 days below 0 °F and 2 days above 100 °F per year.

In conclusion, those interested in history, technology, and social interactions will find Grand Island a good destination to visit.