Great press for current hometown.

In the September issue of Entrepreneur, Lincoln, Nebraska was selected as the top entrepreneurial “college town.” The full article, Innovation Nation, highlights 50 cities across 10 different “lifestyles.”

Some quick facts about Lincoln from the article:

Population: 251,624
Median Resident Age: 31.3 years
Mean Housing Price: $170,979

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship encourages students to consider ownership as a career and connects new ventures with financial resources. The university also plans to develop the Nebraska Innovation Campus on a 251-acre site adjacent to its campus, providing space for public-private partnerships and allowing professionals to access faculty research.

5%: Unemployment rate in the Cornhusker State as of April

$260 million: Projected annual revenue from the Lincoln Haymarket Arena approved by voters in May

$20 million: Size of the Paul F. and Virginia J. Engler Foundation’s gift to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in March to support agribusiness entrepreneurship