Air:
| Distance to nearest public airport..... | 1 minute(s) | | Elevation..... | 2,413 feet | | Length of longest runway..... | 4,100 feet | | Runway lighted..... | Yes | | Private aircraft storage available..... | Yes | | Private aircraft maintenance available..... | Yes | | Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... | 25 minute(s) |
Distance to nearest international airport:
| Name of Airport | Miles to Airport
from Community |
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| Omaha Eppley International | 266 |
| Kansas City International | 384 |
| Denver International | 282 |
| The Cambridge Airport offers a 4,100 ft runway and serves up to small jet aircraft. Commercial flights are available in McCook, 25 miles away, through Great Lakes Airlines. Great Lakes Airlines has a code share agreement with United and Frontier Airlines. There are two direct flights daily from McCook to Denver and one flight from McCook to Kansas City, which stops briefly in Manhattan, Kansas. The Kearney, Grand Island, and North Platte Airports all offer commercial flights with Great Lakes Airlines. |
Rail:
| Community Served by Railroad..... | Yes | | | Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... | 12 | | Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... | No | | Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service..... | 250 mile(s) |
| Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: | BNSF
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| Conventional box or tank car loading is available in Cambridge. BNSF carrier operating. Passenger service twice daily (once each way) via AMTRACK. Piggyback loading service in Omaha, NE or Denver, CO. |
 UTILITIES
| Electricity:
State Electric Power Deregulated..... No
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Electric System Operator: | City of Cambridge |
| phone - | (308) 697-3718 |
| website - | www.cambridgene.org |
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Wholesale Supplier: | Twin Valleys Public Power District |
| phone - | (800) 658-4266 |
| website - | www.twinvalleysppd.com |
| email - | tvppd@swnebr.net |
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| Twin Valleys Public Power District (TVPPD) has 2,250 miles of energized distribution line serving about 5,950 meters and 167 miles of transmission lines. TVPPD not only serves farmsteads, irrigation wells, stock pumps, feed lots, and grain storage facilities, but also schools, towns and oil wells. TVPPD serves the villages of Danbury, Lebanon, Ragan, Republican City, Orleans, Stamford, Huntley, Hendley, Edison, and Wilsonville with retail power and sells wholesale power to the villages of Bartley, Holbrook and the City of Cambridge. Power is also delivered to the rest of the communities in the service area over the transmission lines maintained by the District. |
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| Additional Comments: |
The city purchases power through Twin Valleys Public Power District, headquartered in Cambridge since 1944. Twin Valleys is a customer of Nebraska Public Power District. Visit TVPPD online at twinvalleysppd.com. Cambridge also owns back up generators with 4,000 KW capacity to cover the peak demand of the city and for emergencies. |
Natural Gas:
| Natural Gas Service Available..... | Yes | | | Supplier in Community..... | SourceGas and Pace | |
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Water:
| Provider..... | City of Cambridge | | | Major Source..... | 2 wells 1 tower | | | If Wells, Average Depth..... | 65 feet | | Rated Capacity..... | 0.684 mgd | | Average Capacity..... | 0.254 mgd | | Peak Demand..... | 1.000 mgd | | Storage Capacity..... | 200,000 gallons | | Hardness..... | 300 ppm | | Treated..... | No | |
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| The Bartley-Indianola-Cambridge Rural Water District new water system project is currently under construction for completion in 2007. |
Sanitation/Waste Water:
| Name of Provider..... | City of Cambridge | | | Type of Service..... | activated oxidation sludge | | | Rated Capacity..... | 0.380 (mgd) | | Average Daily Demand..... | 0.150 (mgd) | | Sewer Connection Fee..... | Yes | |
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| Plant improvement completed in 2003. |
Telecommunications:
| Name of Local Service Provider..... | Pinpoint | |
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| The Cambridge Telephone Company was incorporated in 1918 and serves the communities of Bartley and Cambridge. In the 1990's, CTC launched a subsidiary, Pinpoint Communications. Under the leadership of J. Richard (Dick) Shoemaker, Chairman and President, the organization has evolved into a dynamic and growing, diversified telecommunication company. Currently, Pinpoint staffs 50 employees in four offices, nearly tripling in size in the last five years and making it one of the larger employers in this region. Pinpoint has established a powerful relationship with Level 3, one of the nation’s premier telecommunications infrastructure companies. This relationship enables Pinpoint to provide the best and most cost effective communications solutions. Visit www.pnpt.com for more information. |
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TAX STRUCTURE
| Actual Valuation of City: $26,393,761 (year 2005) |
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Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value):
For Year: 2005
| City....... | | $0.5750000 | | County....... | | $0.4130000 | | School....... | | $1.3300000 |
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| Bond Indebtedness:
For Year: 2006
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General Obligation......... | $919,999.00 | | Revenue......... | $2,525,301.00 | | School......... | $893,345.00 |
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| School bond started in 1998 and is scheduled for 2012 retirement of bond. |
| MUNICIPAL SERVICES |
| Type of Government..... | Mayor/Council | | | Comprehensive City Plan..... | Yes, 1999 (year) | | City Manager..... | No | | | 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..... | 73 % | | Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... | 0 | | Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... | 25 | | Number Full-Time Police Officers..... | 0 |
| Inside City | | Outside City |
Fire Insurance Class..... | 6 | | 7 |
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| Progressive actions to expand and update services are the norm for the City of Cambridge. A new regional municipal water project serving the communities of Bartley, Indianola, and Cambridge was completed in 2008. The community was complimented by a recent developer that "Cambridge accomplished in 6 weeks what it has taken other communities 6 months to accomplish." |
| EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Public Schools | # of Schools | Enrollment | Teacher/Student Ratio |
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| Elementary |
1 | 169 | 1:18 |
| Middle / Jr. High |
1 | 43 | 1:10 |
| Senior High |
1 | 115 | 1:7 |
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| ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: Education is a very strong point for Cambridge. Our great state of Nebraska continually ranks in the top ten nationally for graduation percentage at about 89% of students annually and Cambridge ranks considerably higher than the state average with nearly 100%. The quality of our education is evident in the ACT testing. According to a 2003 national research study, Nebraska ranked first among the 12 states with a high percentage of students (70 percent or more) taking the ACT exam. Maine and Oregon ranked at the top nationally with a 22.6 score, however, fewer students in those states took the ACT. In Maine, 6 percent of the graduates participated and 12 percent in Oregon. Taking this data to the Cambridge level, I found we have continually ranked higher than the Nebraska average in the ACT scores and have about 10% more students taking the test each year than the state average. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: The school system was recently showcased in an article from the Tech & Learning Newsletter. "SWITCHING TO MACS IN CAMBRIDGE, NEBRASKA" This article is available on our Cambridge website www.cambridgene.org
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| RECREATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: |
| Public Golf Course(s)..... | 1 | | Private Golf Course(s)..... | 0 | | Public Tennis Court(s)..... | 2 | | Public Swimming Pool(s)..... | 1 |
| Public Park(s)..... | 1 |
| Public Camp Ground(s)..... | 11 |
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| Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... | 1 mile(s) |
| Camping..... | Yes | | Swimming..... | Yes | | Fishing..... | Yes | | Motorized Boats..... | Yes | | Water Skiing/Tubing..... | Yes |
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| The recreational assets of Cambridge start with our public park,undoubtedly one of the largest parks per capita anywhere. The Medicine Creek and Trail System provides the perfect backdrop for the park--its bountiful natural habitat enhances the park with majestic trees, birds, fishing, and exploration. An RV camping area with 11 spaces provides electrical and water hook-ups for a free-will donation. Cross Creek Golf Links is not only affordable and challenging, but shows off some of Cambridge’s breathtaking views. This championship length 18-hole public golf course wraps the northern slope of Cambridge with green from east to west. Rated by many visitors as one of Nebraska's loveliest recreation spots, Medicine Creek State Recreation Area and wildlife land encompass some 8,500 acres of public land and water in southeast Frontier County, 2 miles west and 7 miles north of Cambridge. |
| HOUSING |
| Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... | 4 | | Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... | 0 | | Average Cost Per Square Foot of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... | $85 | | Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... | $375 | | Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... | $275 |
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| Cambridge offers something for everyone. New homes may be constructed on several neighborhood lots with our new Homestead Free Lots program. New families may apply for New Pioneer Rewards to provide incentive for new home construction. There are always affordable quality homes available for sale--from charming historic cottages to majestic gracious homes.
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| HEALTH FACILITIES |
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| Number of Hospitals in Community..... | 1 | Number of Beds in Hospital(s)..... | 15 | Number of Outpatient Clinics..... | 13 |
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| Medical Personnel in or Serving Community: |
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| Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... | 5 | | Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... | 1 |
| Nurse(s) (registered or practical)..... | 43 | | Veterinarian(s)..... | 1 |
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| The Tri Valley Health System will begin construction of a new $20 million hospital in August 2009. Visit the website of this innovative rural health system at www.trivalleyhealth.com |
| COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| Machine Shops in City....... | 2 | | Electric Motor Repair Services in City....... | 3 |
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| Type of Newspaper in City....... | weekly |
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| Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... | 4 | | Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... | Yes | | Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... | 33 |
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| Number of Protestant Churches....... | 4 | | Number of Catholic Churches....... | 1 | | Number of Synagogues....... | 0 |
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| Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... | 3 | | Total Number of Rooms Available....... | 16 |
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| Number of Banks in City....... | 3 | |
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| Chamber of Commerce....... | Yes | | Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... | No |
| LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS
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| Number of Manufacturing Plants in Community..... | 2 | | Number of Manufacturing Employees..... | 50 |
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LARGEST EMPLOYERS
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| Leading Employers in Community: |
| #1. | Business Name: | TriValley Health System |
| Service Sector: | Education & Health Services | | Year Established: | 1958 |
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| #2. | Business Name: | Cambridge Public School |
| Service Sector: | Education & Health Services | | Year Established: | 1874 |
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| #3. | Business Name: | Pinpoint Inc |
| Service Sector: | Information | | Products/Service: | Internet Service Provider |
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| #4. | Business Name: | Standard Ethanol |
| Service Sector: | Manufacturing | | Year Established: | 2008 |
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| #5. | Business Name: | Twin Valleys Public Power District |
| Service Sector: | Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities | | Products/Service: | Rural Electric service provider |
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| #6. | Business Name: | Besler Industries |
| Service Sector: | Manufacturing |
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| #7. | Business Name: | Ag Valley Cooperative |
| Service Sector: | Other Services | | Products/Service: | Agricultural |
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| #8. | Business Name: | City of Cambridge |
| Service Sector: | Government |
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| #9. | Business Name: | Cross Creek Golf Links |
| Service Sector: | Leisure & Hospitality |
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| #10. | Business Name: | First Central Bank |
| Service Sector: | Financial Activities |
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| COMMUNITY NOTES |
| Our Community: | Cambridge is ideally suited for data centers and other technology entrepreneurs, telecommuters, value added agriculture, tourism, and retail entrepreneurs. Many career opportunities exist in health care, financial, construction, agriculture, and food service industries, and at the new ethanol facility. Our economic development efforts also include people attraction to help existing and future employers with labor needs. The high quality of our public school system, a new hospital to be constructed in 2009, and a new subdivision offering free lots to home builders show our commitment to a growing population. Please visit our Cambridge website listed below for a tour of our utopia. | | Suggested Sites: |
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Local
DevelopmentContact: |
Andela Taylor
Cambridge Economic Development
PO Box Q
722 Patterson
Cambridge, NE 69022
Phone:(308) 697-3711
Fax:(308) 697-3253
Email: edcity@swnebr.net
Website: www.cambridgene.org |
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| 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 |
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