Grand Island is a city in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 42,940 at the 2000 census and had grown to 44,546 by 2005. It is the county seat of Hall County.
Grand Island boasts more manufacturing jobs than two neighboring Tri-City neighbors combined. Key employers include Case New Holland, Chief Industries, Hornady Manufacturing, McCain Foods, Principal Financial Group, St. Francis Medical Center and Swift & Company.Grand Island is unquestionably the premier retail shopping hub between Omaha, Nebraska and Denver, Colorado featuring a wide assortment of retail establishments giving Grand Island the second highest retail recapture rate in Nebraska. |