Nebraska               Community "Fast Facts" Profile               Blue Hill, Nebraska               Date generated: 9/2/2010

LOCATION
Blue Hill, Nebraska (click for larger view)

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Blue Hill ....... 867 731 -15.7% Webster County ....... 4,061 3,431 -15.5% Labor Market Population1 ....... 66,091 63,655 -3.7% 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 June 2010, County populations released April 2010.

County Age Distribution (2009) : Age: 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 85+ Total % Split Male......... 364 116 265 514 370 57 1,629 47.5 % Female...... 386 120 255 512 529 126 1,802 52.5 % Total: 750 236 520 1,026 899 183

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 48.7 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, County Population Estimates by Selected Age and Gender. Released June 2010.
State Data. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey

LABOR

State (2009) County (2009) Area Labor Force (2009)1 Labor Force..... 995,635 1,780 34,715     Unemployment..... 33,217 74 1,652     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.2% 4.8%     Total Employment..... 962,418 1,706 33,062     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 2009, Nebraska DOL, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Online Data, April 2010.

Wages: Sample of hourly wage rates in manufacturing occupations (production and/or clerical). Job Title 10th Percentile Median 90th Percentile Assemblers/Fabricators, All Others $10.39 $13.61 $16.12 Data Entry Keyers $8.15 $10.96 $15.75 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $7.49 $11.00 $15.90 Lathe Tool Setters $8.53 $10.47 $12.67 Machinists $10.89 $15.47 $19.70 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $7.77 $11.46 $15.98 Welders & Cutters $11.36 $15.08 $21.87 Welding Machine Operators $12.39 $16.17 $18.92 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2010.

TRANSPORTATION 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 Distance by Hwy. Miles Days by Railroad Days by Motor Freight Omaha..... 180 1-2 days 1 Day Lincoln..... 127 1-2 days 1 Day Chicago..... 653 1-3 days 1-2 days Dallas..... 608 3-4 days 2-3 days Denver..... 434 1-3 days 1-2 days Kansas City..... 318 1-3 days 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1446 4-7 days 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 555 1-3 days 1-2 days New York..... 1417 4-7 days 3-5 days St. Louis..... 548 1-3 days 2-3 days

UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: City of Blue Hill Wholesale Supplier: Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska

COMMUNITY NOTES

Local Development Contact:

Karen M. Kumke City of Blue Hill P O Box 277 517 West Gage St. Blue Hill, NE 68930 Phone:402-756-2056 Fax:402-756-2057 Email: cityofbluehill@gtmc.net

Troy Stickels Glenwood Telephone Corp Blue Hill, NE 68930 Phone:402-756-3131

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

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