LOCATION
Bancroft is located in the northeast corner of Cuming County in northeast Nebraska. The John G. Neihardt Center is located in Bancroft.		Distance in miles from: Omaha...... 84 Lincoln...... 97 Chicago...... 520 Dallas...... 730 Denver...... 561 Los Angeles...... 1,572 New York...... 1,293 Kansas City...... 267 Distance in highway miles

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2008     Change Bancroft ....... 520 470 -9.6% Cuming County ....... 10,203 9,306 -8.8% Labor Market Population1 ....... 88,072 84,876 -3.6% 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......... 1,101 404 1,016 1,322 870 150 4,713 50.6 % Female...... 1,089 352 894 1,200 1,058 239 4,593 49.4 % Total: 2,190 756 1,910 2,522 1,928 389

Median Age (2008):     State 36.2 years       County 43.4 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 4,977 46,619     Unemployment..... 33,217 144 1,629     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 2.9% 3.5%     Total Employment..... 962,418 4,833 44,989     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. $10.46 $14.09 $16.30 Data Entry Keyers $7.95 $10.96 $16.61 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $8.27 $11.78 $16.17 Lathe Tool Setters $13.17 $15.48 $19.40 Machinists $12.22 $17.90 $37.49 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $8.06 $11.38 $16.16 Welders & Cutters $10.96 $14.22 $18.83 Welding Machine Operators $11.50 $14.48 $18.17 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, Third Quarter 2009.

The population of Bancroft has grown over the last 10 years.

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 2 1 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate highway..... Interstate I-29 25 Miles to nearest four-lane highway..... I80 30 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 Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 15 minute(s) Elevation..... 1,355 feet Length of longest runway..... 3,600 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... No Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 45 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 88 Kansas City International 250 Denver International 554 Barge: City Adjoins Navigable River..... No Length of Season..... 8 months River, Lake or Ocean..... Missouri River Channel Depth..... 9 feet Channel Width..... 300 feet Barging Facilities..... No Name of Port City Miles to Port Nearest Port: Sioux City River Port Sioux City,Ia. 45 Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... No Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 25 mile(s) Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... No Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service..... 45 mile(s) Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: Burlington Northern Sante Fe UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Cuming County Public Power District   phone - (877) 572-2463   website - www.ccppd.com   email - ccppd@ccppd.com Wholesale Supplier: Cuming County Public Power District Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... Black Hills Energy Water: Provider..... Village of Bancroft Major Source..... 3 wells If Wells, Average Depth..... 150 feet Average Capacity..... 0.100 mgd Peak Demand..... 0.390 mgd Storage Capacity..... 0 gallons Treated..... No Temperature Range..... 49-52 (degrees Fahrenheit) Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village of Bancroft Type of Service..... Sludge treatment plant Rated Capacity..... 0.075 (mgd) Average Daily Demand..... 0.049 (mgd) Peak Demand..... 0.061 (mgd) Sewer Connection Fee..... No Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Great Plains Communications TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $13,638,716 (year 2004) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2004 City....... $0.2773500 MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government..... Board of Trustees Comprehensive City Plan..... No, (year) City Manager..... No City Engineer..... No City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... No County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... Private Public Library in City..... Yes Percent of Streets Paved..... 85 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 21 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 1 Inside City Outside City Fire Insurance Class..... 8 8 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES   Public Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 1 142 1:15 Middle / Jr. High 1 47 1:12 Senior High 1 104 1:11   Private Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 1 18 1:9 Zion Lutheran School is the only private school available in Bancroft. School District No. 20 in Cuming County covers 133 square miles. The district is accredited by the Nebraska Department of Education and the North Central Association. In addition to a core curriculum, vocational courses offered in the high school include home economics, business, and industrial arts. Adult educational programs can be made available in the high school in cooperation with Northeast Community College. Bancroft and surrounding area preschool children area able to attend Bancroft Community Preschool. Bancroft is part of the Northeast Commununity College area which serves 20 counties in northeast Nebraska from a main campus in Norfolk. Northeast offers more than 50 technical, vocational, business and liberal arts programs. Wayne State College offers 53 majors and 35 minors in eight academic divisions. Other colleges in the region are Briar Cliff College, Morningside College, Western Iowa Tech, Midland Lutheran College, University of Nebraska at Omaha, and University of Nebraska at Lincoln. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES   Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: Public Golf Course(s)..... 3 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 4 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 4 Public Park(s)..... 5 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 5 Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... 20 mile(s) Camping..... Yes Swimming..... No Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... Yes Water Skiing/Tubing..... Yes The Bancroft park has playground equipment, tables, shelters, ball fields, and a camping area with four hook ups. Annual celebrations include the John G. Neihardt Day in August and Harvest Fest in October. Several ball tournaments are also held throughout the summer. HOUSING Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 2 Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... $325 Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... $90,000 Barber's Sunrise Villa was constructed in 1993 and contains eight low-cost housing units. Contact Laurie Brokow at (402) 648-3355 for more information. HEALTH FACILITIES Number of Hospitals in Community..... 0 Number of Outpatient Clinics..... 0 The Pender Community Hospital, 10 miles northwest of Bancroft, has 47 beds and 7 bassinets and is accredited by the state of Nebraska. Services include general medicine, family practice, general surgery, laboratory, pharmacy, ultrasound, echocardiology, coronary care, physical therapy, prenatal classes, mammography, radiology, swing bed care, cardiac rehab, and emergency care. Life Steps, an educational class for better diet and exercise, has recently been made available. Life Line is available via Marion Air Care of Sioux City, Iowa. Specialists commute from Sioux City, Iowa, and Fremont, Nebraska, to provide services at the hospital for urology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, neurology, cardiology, obstetrics, and gynecology. The St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point, 18 miles southwest of Bancroft, has a capacity of 49 beds and 10 bassinets. Available services include general medicine, obstetrics, prenatal care, ultrasound, laboratory, stress testing lab, CAT scans, echocardiology, radiology, mammography, acute care, swing bed care, vascular studies, cardiac care, cardiac rehab, nuclear medicine, physical therapy, infection control, pharmacy, outpatient surgery, observation, discharge planning, preoperational services, emergency care, home health care, and life lines. Free blood pressure checks, diabetic education, wellness program, social services, and mental health care are provided. COMMERCIAL SERVICES Machine Shops in City....... 0 Tool & Die Services in City....... 0 Electric Motor Repair Services in City....... 0 Type of Newspaper in City....... weekly Number of Protestant Churches....... 3 Number of Catholic Churches....... 1 Number of Synagogues....... 0 Chamber of Commerce....... No Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... No LARGEST EMPLOYERS Leading Employers in Community: #1. Business Name: Village of Bancroft Service Sector: Government Unions: No Products/Service: Local Government   #2. Business Name: Bancroft Public Schools Service Sector: Services Unions: Yes Products/Service: Education   INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS Industrial Buildings Available in Community....... 0 Spec Buildings Available....... 0 Details Available Online....... No Details Available in Print....... No INDUSTRIAL SITES Controlled Industrial Sites Available in Community....... 0 Details Available Online....... No Details Available in Print....... No COMMUNITY NOTES Our Community: Bancroft is the home of the John G. Neihardt Center. The annual Neihardt Day is the first Sunday in August. Thank you for taking the time to view our community profile. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Suggested Sites: John G. Neihardt Center @ www.neihardt.com Bancroft-Rosalie School @ www.bancroftrosalie.esu2.org Lewis and Clark Byway Hwy 75 just east of Bancroft. @ www.lewisandclarkscenicbyway.com   Local Development Contact: Jennifer Carlson Village Clerk P.O. Box 267 Box 53 Bancroft, Nebraska 68004-0267 Phone:(402) 648-3332 Fax:(402) 648-3332 Website: www.ci.bancroft.ne.us   Thomas L. Higginbotham Jr. Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District 111 South 1st Street Box 53 Norfolk, Nebraska 68701 Phone:(402) 379-1150 Fax:(402) 379-9207 Email: thomash@nenedd.org Website: www.nenedd.org   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.