Nebraska               Community "Fast Facts" Profile               Axtell, Nebraska               Date generated: 5/19/2013

LOCATION
Axtell, Nebraska (click for larger view)

POPULATION

General: Last Census Current Year % 2010 2012     Change Axtell(2011) ....... 726 738 1.7% Kearney County ....... 6,489 6,485 -0.1% Labor Market Population1 ....... 162,210 165,290 1.9% 1) Labor market population is the county population plus the contiguous county population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, March 2013. City populations estimated to be released July 2013.

County Age Distribution (2011) : Age: 0-19 20-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 85+ Total % Split Male......... 893 108 736 968 523 79 3,228 49.0 % Female...... 882 127 714 957 680 129 3,360 51.0 % Total: 1,775 235 1,450 1,925 1,203 208

Median Age (2011):     State 36.3 years       County 42.4 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, County Population Estimates by Selected Age and Gender. Released June 2012.
State Data. U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey

LABOR

Nebraska State (2011) Kearney County (2011) Area Labor Force (2011)1 Labor Force..... 1,005,461 3,683 92,546     Total Employment..... 960,835 3,563 88,974     Unemployment..... 44,626 120 3,572     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 4.4% 3.3% 3.9%     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 2011, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Online Data, Released 1/17/2013.

Wages: Sample of hourly wage rates in manufacturing occupations (production and/or clerical). Job Title 10th Percentile Median 90th Percentile Accountants and Auditors $17.99 $26.65 $47.66 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other $12.16 $13.72 $15.61 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $8.29 $14.07 $25.76 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $9.27 $13.24 $20.08 Civil Engineers $23.23 $33.86 $45.98 Computer Operators $8.33 $12.07 $16.99 Computer Programmers $16.67 $26.37 $40.94 Computer Systems Analysts $14.84 $23.68 $45.80 Customer Service Representatives $8.93 $13.61 $22.58 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $12.12 $14.46 $18.05 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $10.05 $12.77 $18.25 Data Entry Keyers $8.12 $10.32 $15.12 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $10.55 $15.74 $18.35 Driver/Sales Workers $7.97 $10.15 $20.29 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians $15.74 $30.68 $37.13 Electrical Engineers $25.42 $31.05 $38.04 Electricians $12.02 $18.66 $28.01 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $10.04 $11.20 $13.47 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $7.87 $8.99 $11.51 Industrial Engineers $22.54 $33.50 $45.92 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $12.41 $18.75 $23.84 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $10.06 $12.67 $17.95 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $9.00 $12.37 $16.92 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $10.84 $15.55 $18.31 Machinists $12.75 $16.86 $22.07 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $13.51 $17.36 $22.33 Mechanical Engineers $21.39 $33.96 $45.95 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists $19.35 $25.62 $32.52 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $11.47 $15.14 $20.63 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $10.18 $12.71 $17.97 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants $8.90 $10.93 $14.37 Office Clerks, General $8.07 $10.25 $14.99 Packers and Packagers, Hand $8.29 $12.22 $14.60 Receptionists and Information Clerks $8.57 $11.26 $14.80 Registered Nurses $19.99 $25.57 $35.73 Retail Salespersons $8.04 $9.68 $20.49 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $8.63 $12.67 $18.44 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks $10.23 $14.05 $18.72 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers $8.01 $9.97 $18.44 Telemarketers $8.21 $10.90 $14.75 Tool and Die Makers $14.14 $21.61 $28.09 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer $11.36 $18.14 $23.98 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services $8.55 $12.38 $32.23 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $11.31 $15.85 $22.31 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $13.49 $19.48 $26.49 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2012.

TRANSPORTATION Motor Freight Carriers:   More than 13,500 licensed motor carriers with worldwide connections are based in Nebraska and serve businesses throughout North America.

Transit Time for Carload or Truckload Lots to: Destination Distance by Hwy. Miles Days by Railroad Days by Motor Freight Omaha..... 198 1-2 days 1 Day Lincoln..... 145 1-2 days 1 Day Chicago..... 672 1-3 days 1-2 days Dallas..... 666 3-4 days 2-3 days Denver..... 374 1-3 days 1-2 days Kansas City..... 336 1-3 days 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1385 4-7 days 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 573 1-3 days 1-2 days New York..... 1436 4-7 days 3-5 days St. Louis..... 588 1-3 days 2-3 days

UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Southern Power District   phone - (800) 579-3019   website - www.southernpd.com Wholesale Supplier: Southern Power District Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... Kinder Morgan Water: Provider..... Village of Axtell Major Source..... wells If Wells, Average Depth..... 200 feet Rated Capacity..... 2.100 mgd Average Capacity..... 0.250 mgd Peak Demand..... 1.000 mgd Storage Capacity..... 150,000 gallons Hardness..... 147 ppm Treated..... No Temperature Range..... 53 (degrees Fahrenheit) Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village of Axtell Type of Service..... lagoons Rated Capacity..... 0.144 (mgd) Average Daily Demand..... 0.105 (mgd) Peak Demand..... 0.175 (mgd) Sewer Connection Fee..... Yes Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Qwest

MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Type of Government..... Village Comprehensive City Plan..... Yes, 1968 (year) City Manager..... No City Engineer..... Yes 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..... 90 % Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 28 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 0

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
Public Schools	# of Schools	Enrollment	Teacher/Student Ratio
Elementary	1	107	1:21
Middle / Jr. High	1	101	1:25
Senior High	1	98	1:25
Trade & Tech Schools	0
Community College	0
Four-Year College	0
University	0
Private Schools	# of Schools	Enrollment	Teacher/Student Ratio
Elementary	0
Middle / Jr. High	0
Senior High	0
Colleges	0

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes:
Public Golf Course(s)..... 6 Private Golf Course(s)..... 1 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 5 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 5 Public Park(s)..... 10 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 5
Nearest Public Access to Lake or River.....	12 mile(s)
Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... No Water Skiing/Tubing..... No

HEALTH FACILITIES
	Number of Hospitals in Community..... 0 Number of Beds in Hospital(s)..... 0 Number of Outpatient Clinics..... 0
	Medical Personnel in or Serving Community:
	Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... 0 Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... 0 Nurse(s) (registered or practical)..... 0 Veterinarian(s)..... 0

COMMERCIAL SERVICES
	Machine Shops in City.......	1
	Electric Motor Repair Services in City.......	2
	Type of Newspaper in City.......	weekly
	Number of TV Channels Received without Cable.......	3
	Cable Antenna Television Serves City.......	Yes
	Number of Protestant Churches.......	4
	Number of Catholic Churches.......	0
	Number of Motels & Hotels in Community.......	0
	Number of Banks in City.......	1
	Chamber of Commerce.......	Yes
	Chamber Executive is Full-Time.......	No

COMMUNITY NOTES

Local Development Contact:

Vicki Nelson Village of Axtell 419 Main P O Box 307 Axtell, NE 68924 Phone:(308)743-2437 Fax:(308)743-2527 Email: villofaxtell@nebi.com

State Contacts:	Catherine Lang, Director Neb. Dept. of Economic Development PO Box 94666 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-4747 or (800) 426-6505 Email: catherine.lang@nebraska.gov Website: www.NebraskaAdvantage.org		Rick Nelsen, Economic Development Manager 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

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