LOCATION
Arcadia is a small town located on Highway 70 that runs East and West through the community. Arcadia is located 65 miles North of I-80 from either Grand Island or Kearney and 102 miles Northeast of North Platte.		Distance in miles from: Omaha...... 220 Lincoln...... 167 Chicago...... 684 Dallas...... 706 Denver...... 368 Los Angeles...... 1,379 New York...... 1,458 Kansas City...... 259 Distance in highway miles

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2008     Change Arcadia ....... 359 317 -11.7% Valley County ....... 4,647 4,182 -10.0% Labor Market Population1 ....... 32,539 30,037 -7.7% 1) Labor market population is the county population plus the contiguous county population. Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Estimates of the Population, City populations released July 2008, County populations released April 2009.

County Age Distribution (2008) : Age: 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 85+ Total % Split Male......... 399 161 379 618 445 69 2,002 47.9 % Female...... 456 133 386 615 590 138 2,180 52.1 % Total: 855 294 765 1,233 1,035 207

Median Age (2008):     State 36.2 years       County 47.8 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, County Population Estimates by Selected Age and Gender. Released May 2009.
State Data. U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

LABOR

State (2008) County (2008) Area Labor Force (2008)1 Labor Force..... 995,635 2,599 17,576     Unemployment..... 33,217 73 478     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 2.8% 2.7%     Total Employment..... 962,418 2,525 17,098     1) Area labor force and employment data are for the county plus the contiguous counties. For further information regarding underemployment in the area, please contact NPPD at (800) 282-6773. Source: Year end 2008, Nebraska DOL, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Online Data, April 2009.

Wages: Sample of hourly wage rates in manufacturing occupations (production and/or clerical). Job Title 10th Percentile Median 90th Percentile Assemblers/Fabricators exc. Mach./Electr./Prec. $9.63 $11.99 $15.75 Data Entry Keyers $8.31 $10.45 $15.34 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $7.27 $10.99 $15.69 Lathe Tool Setters $8.44 $11.21 $20.02 Machinists $10.96 $14.52 $19.03 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $7.90 $11.50 $15.78 Welders & Cutters $11.24 $15.07 $20.73 Welding Machine Operators $16.73 $18.57 $20.45 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, Third Quarter 2009.

	Percent of Manufacturing Labor Force Unionized	............	0%
	Number of Work Stoppages in Past 5 Years	............	0

Currently there are 359 citizens in Arcadia, however they are able to pull thier labor force from Valley County and the surrounding counties which consists of 24,464 people.

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Federal State County Number of INTERSTATE Highways Serving City..... 0 Number of Limited Access, Four-Lane Highways..... 0 0 0 Number of Improved Two-Lane Highways..... 0 1 0 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate highway..... Interstate 80 65 Miles to nearest four-lane highway..... Interstate 80 65 Motor Freight Carriers:   There are more than 8,000 licensed motor freight carriers with global connections in Nebraska. These carriers can serve businesses throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Transit Time for Carload or Truckload Lots to: Destination Days by Railroad Days by Motor Freight Chicago.......... N/A 1-2 days Dallas.......... N/A 2-3 days Denver.......... N/A 1-2 days Kansas City.......... N/A 1-2 days Los Angeles.......... N/A 2-3 days Minneapolis.......... N/A 1-2 days New York.......... N/A 3-5 days St. Louis.......... N/A 2-3 days There are over 8,000 motor carriers in the united states. K lines out of ORD also serves Arcadia with local or long distance trucking services. Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 20 minute(s) Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 65 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 224 Kansas City International 242 Denver International 361 Arcadia is served by Ord and Broken Bow's airports for smaller planes flying into the area as well as local services. For connections to larger airports there are connections out of Kearney or Grand Island that are each 65 miles away. Kearney has connections to Denver, Colorado and Grand Island has direct flights to Omaha and Kansas City, Missouri. Barge: Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... No Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 20 mile(s) Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... No UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Loup Valleys Rural Public Power District   phone - (888) 880-3633   email - lvrppd@nctc.net Wholesale Supplier: Loup Valleys Rural Public Power District Additional Comments: Loup Valley Rural Power District is a local distributor of electricity. We rarely have any outages and when we do they are a short duration. The company works diligently to maintain lines and poles and keep thier system up to date. Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... SourceGas Water: Provider..... Village of Arcadia Major Source..... 2 wells If Wells, Average Depth..... 298 feet Rated Capacity..... 1.000 mgd Peak Demand..... 0.700 mgd Storage Capacity..... 50,000 gallons Treated..... No Temperature Range..... 50-60 (degrees Fahrenheit) Water is inexpensive compared to the towns around the area. The water comes from deep wells and does not require chlorination or any other treatment at this time. Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village of Arcadia Type of Service..... Municipal Rated Capacity..... 7.300 (mgd) Average Daily Demand..... 0.043 (mgd) Sewer Connection Fee..... No Arcadia has a lagoon wastewater treatment system. This is a three lagoon system that releases directly into the Middle Loup River from lagoon number three. Our system is approved and monitored by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. This is a common system for most small towns in Nebraska. Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Nebraska Centeral Telephone Company Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... 1 Nebraska Central Telephone Company is our local provider of land line telephone service, Internet service and cable TV. They are a local company that provides high quality service and uses the latest technologies. TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $7,000,000 (year 2007) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2007 County....... $802,000.0000000 Total Real Property....... $802,000.0000000 The taxes imposed by the Village have been kept below the maximum allowed by the state law. The Arcadia School District has also been able to keep their tax levy at a minimum. MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government..... Municipal Comprehensive City Plan..... Yes, 2001 (year) City Manager..... Yes City Engineer..... No City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... Private Public Library in City..... Yes Percent of Streets Paved..... 100 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 1 Inside City Outside City Fire Insurance Class..... 6 10 Arcadia is self sufficient by being able to provide thier residents with the services needed. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES   Public Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 1 65 1:12 Middle / Jr. High 1 24 1:5 Senior High 1 42 1:5 Trade & Tech Schools 0 0 Community College 0 0 Four-Year College 0 0 University 0 0   Private Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 0 0 1:0 Middle / Jr. High 0 0 1:0 Senior High 0 0 1:0 Colleges 0 0 Arcadia offers a student to teacher ratio of only 1-5 in junior high school and high school. In the elementary school this number is one to twelve which is outstanding for todays standards. Arcadia is able to offer many extra curricular activities including FCA, National Honor Society, choir, band, swing choir, speech and one act. Arcadia is also able to offer their students the option of playing in competitive sports including volleyball, football, basketball, wrestling and track. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES   Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: Public Golf Course(s)..... 3 Private Golf Course(s)..... 0 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 4 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 3 Public Park(s)..... 4 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 3 Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... 20 mile(s) Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... Yes Water Skiing/Tubing..... Yes It is just 12 miles to Sherman Reservoir that offers swimming, camping, fishing, skiing and boating. There is another option of the Calamus Resevoir a little further down the road that offers all the same recreatoinal opportunities as well as a lodge up the hill and also a small golf course. In Arcadia also has three RV hookups that make in convenient to stay a night, a week, a month, or the summer!! HOUSING Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 1 Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 0 Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... $350 Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... $200 In 2005 Arcadia was the recipient of a CDBG housing rehabilitation grant. A total of 10 homes received more that $188,000 in upgrades. This was a tremendeous boost to the quality of our housing! HEALTH FACILITIES Number of Hospitals in Community..... 0 Number of Beds in Hospital(s)..... 0 Number of Outpatient Clinics..... 1 Medical Personnel in or Serving Community: Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... 2 Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... 0 Nurse(s) (registered or practical)..... 4 Veterinarian(s)..... 0 Arcadia Clinic is open one day each week and is a satellite office of the Broken Bow Clinic. Residents of Arcadia use the medical providers in both Ord and Broken Bow. Both of the facilities have excellent hospital services. COMMERCIAL SERVICES Type of Newspaper in City....... weekly Local Radio Station(s)....... 1 Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... 2 Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... Yes Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... 58 Number of Protestant Churches....... 2 Number of Catholic Churches....... 1 Number of Synagogues....... 0 Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... 0 Total Number of Rooms Available....... 0 Number of Banks in City....... 1 Number of Savings & Loan Firms....... 0 Chamber of Commerce....... Yes Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... No There are 58 channels in the basic price. You can get many more for expanded prices. The local radio station operates out of Ord which offers both AM and FM frequencies. Satellite TV service is also available from local dealers. Arcadia is accommodated by hotels in Ord and Loup City just 30 minutes away. There is however dining establishments, Legion Club, Arcadia Cafe' and Francee's Bar N Grill. Arcadia does have one full service bank, Fist Nebraska Bank, which is insured by FDIC. Lending is done by loan officers in Arcadia.They are open Monday through Saturday for your banking convenience. Arcadia has the United Methodist Church, the Arcadia Independent Bible Church and the Calvary Baptist Church. There are many other denominations offered in Ord, Loup City and Broken Bow just a few miles away. LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS Number of Manufacturing Plants in Community..... 1 Number of Manufacturing Plants with Unions..... 0 Number of Manufacturing Employees..... 3 Local jobs are mainly in agriculture, farming, and agriculture related support businesses. Start up businesses are encouraged and some funding is available through Valley County Economic Development for qualified applicants. LARGEST EMPLOYERS Leading Employers in Community: #1. Business Name: Arcadia Public School Service Sector: Other Services Employment Number: Total: 26     Unions: No Products/Service: Public Education   #2. Business Name: Trotter Inc. Service Sector: Retail and Wholesale Trade Employment Number: Total: 20     Unions: No Products/Service: Product sales and service   #3. Business Name: Bossen Livestock Service Sector: Other Services Employment Number: Total: 14     Unions: No Products/Service: Feed lot, licensed grain elevator   #4. Business Name: First Nebraska Bank Service Sector: Financial Activities Employment Number: Total: 10     Unions: No Products/Service: Full Service Bank   #5. Business Name: Hruby's Market Service Sector: Retail and Wholesale Trade Employment Number: Total: 5     Unions: No Products/Service: Grocery Store   COMMUNITY NOTES Our Community: Agriculture is the primary business for Arcadia, although Arcadia has many self-sustaining businesses in the community. Suggested Sites: Arcadia, Nebraska @ www.arcadiane.com Arcadia City Information @ www.city-data.com/city/Arcadia-Nebraska.html Arcadia Public School @ sites.arcadia.k12.ne.us Valley County @ www.visitvalleycounty.com Valley County Information @ www.co.valley.ne.us   Local Development Contact: Rosmarie Ritz Village Clerk P.O. Box 95 Arcadia, Nebraska 68815 Phone:308-789-6552 Fax:308-789-9112 Email: arcadiane@nctc.net Website: www.arcadiane.net   Wesley Sell Trustee Member 440 W Wall Street Arcadia, Nebraska 68815 Phone:308-789-6160   State Contacts: Richard Baier, Director Neb. Dept. of Economic Development PO Box 94666 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-3111 or (800) 426-6505 Fax: (402) 471-3778 Email: richard.baier@nebraska.gov Website: www.NebraskaAdvantage.org   Economic Development Team Nebraska Public Power District PO Box 499 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 Phone: (402) 563-5534 or (800) 282-6773, ext. 5534 Fax: (402) 563-5090 Email: econdev@nppd.com Website: sites.nppd.com Fast Facts Community Profiles sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Public Power District. Copyright © 2001-2008 Nebraska Public Power District (sites.nppd.com). All rights reserved.