Hastings, Nebraska
Hastings is a city and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 25,152 at the 2020 census, making it the 8th most populous city in Nebraska.
Hastings, Nebraska | |
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City | |
Downtown Hastings: 2nd Street, looking eastward, November 2012 | |
Location within Adams and Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′46″N 98°23′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Adams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.05 sq mi (38.97 km2) |
| • Land | 14.87 sq mi (38.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,926 ft (587 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 25,152 |
| • Density | 1,691.46/sq mi (653.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 68901-68902 |
| Area code | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-21415 |
| GNIS ID | 838051 |
| U.S. Routes | |
| Website | cityofhastings |
Edwin Perkins invented Kool-Aid in Hastings in 1927; the town celebrates the invention with the Kool-Aid Days festival every August.
During World War II, Hastings operated the largest Naval Ammunition Depot in the United States, and for this reason was awarded the distinction of American World War II Heritage City by the U.S. National Parks Service In 2023.
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