Air:
| Distance to nearest public airport..... | 35 minute(s) | | Elevation..... | 1,443 feet | | Length of longest runway..... | 6,780 feet | | Runway lighted..... | Yes | | Private aircraft storage available..... | Yes | | Private aircraft maintenance available..... | Yes | | Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... | 83 minute(s) |
Distance to nearest international airport:
| Name of Airport | Miles to Airport
from Community |
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| Omaha Eppley International | 87 |
| Kansas City International | 253 |
| Denver International | 503 |
| The Columbus Municipal Airport, 35 miles southwest of Clarkson, is utilized by both commercial and private aircraft. Air freight and air express services are available. Facilities at the Columbus Municipal Airport include 100 low-lead octain and jet fuel, one fixed-base operator, major and minor repairs, tie downs, courtesy and rental cars, aircraft rental and sale, crop spraying, and flight instruction.
There is a private airfield with a 1,990 foot turf runway located seven miles east of Clarkson. |
| Barge service is available at 19 barge terminal facilites on the Missouri River in Nebraska. These river ports are navigable approximately eight months per year. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains a 9-foot deep, 300-foot wide channel for 735 navigable miles for Sioux City to the mouth of the Missouri River. |
Rail:
| Community Served by Railroad..... | No | | | Distance to Nearest Railroad..... | 21 mile(s) | | Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... | 0 | | Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... | No |
| Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: | Union Pacific Railroad
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 UTILITIES
| Electricity:
State Electric Power Deregulated..... No
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Electric System Operator: | Loup Public Power District |
| phone - | (402) 564-3171 |
| website - | www.loup.com |
| email - | loup@loup.com |
| comments - |
| Loup Power District, a wholesale power customer of Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), is a full-service, public power electric utility in eastern-central Nebraska. Headquartered in Columbus, Neb., Loup's service area covers approximately 2,028 square miles. The District maintains 780 miles of transmission and distribution lines and has been generating electric power since March 5, 1937. Total population within Loup's service area is approximately 50,000. Loup purchases, sells and delivers approximately 1.2 billion kilowatt hours of electric power annually to wholesale and retail customers across a service area that spans four counties entirely and parts of three others. Loup promotes the economic and industrial development of its service area. For further specifics on your project needs, please contact David Bell, Vice President of Development-Marketing, by calling 402-564-3171 ext. 257. |
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Wholesale Supplier: | Loup Public Power District |
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Natural Gas:
| Natural Gas Service Available..... | No | |
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Water:
| Provider..... | City | | | Major Source..... | Well | | | If Wells, Average Depth..... | 145 feet | | Rated Capacity..... | 1.320 mgd | | Average Capacity..... | 0.211 mgd | | Peak Demand..... | 0.605 mgd | | Storage Capacity..... | 200,000 gallons | | Hardness..... | 376 ppm | | Treated..... | No | | | Temperature Range..... | 40-55 (degrees Fahrenheit) |
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Sanitation/Waste Water:
| Name of Provider..... | City | | | Type of Service..... | Lagoon | | | Average Daily Demand..... | 0.065 (mgd) | | Sewer Connection Fee..... | Yes | |
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Telecommunications:
| Name of Local Service Provider..... | Qwest Communications | | | Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... | 20 | |
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| Internet service is provided to Clarkson by Community Internet Systems from Columbus, Nebraska. |
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TAX STRUCTURE
| Actual Valuation of City: $19,110,462 (year 2002) |
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Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value):
For Year: 2002
| City....... | | $0.4498300 | | County....... | | $0.3637200 | | School....... | | $1.2194500 | | Other....... | | $0.1420070 | | Total Real Property....... | | $2.1750070 |
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| Bond Indebtedness:
For Year: 2002
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General Obligation......... | $530,000.00 | | Revenue......... | $0.00 | | County......... | $0.00 | | School......... | $2,559,175.00 |
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| The city does not impose a city sales tax. |
| MUNICIPAL SERVICES |
| Type of Government..... | City | | | Comprehensive City Plan..... | Yes, 2002 (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..... | 94 % | | Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... | 0 | | Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... | 44 | | Number Full-Time Police Officers..... | 1 |
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| EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Public Schools | # of Schools | Enrollment | Teacher/Student Ratio |
|---|
| Elementary |
1 | 94 | 1:11 |
| Senior High |
1 | 149 | 1:12 |
| Trade & Tech Schools |
0 | 0 |
| Community College |
0 | 0 |
| Four-Year College |
0 | 0 |
| University |
0 | 0 |
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| Private Schools | # of Schools | Enrollment | Teacher/Student Ratio |
|---|
| Elementary |
1 | 50 | 1:13 |
| Middle / Jr. High |
0 | 0 | 1:0 |
| Senior High |
0 | 0 | 1:0 |
| Colleges |
0 | 0 | |
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| Clarkson participates in Educational Service Unit (ESU) No. 7, headquarted in Columbus, serving seven counties. ESU's provide cooperative services to schools and leadership in improving the quality of education. |
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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)..... | 1 | | Public Swimming Pool(s)..... | 1 |
| Public Park(s)..... | 2 |
| Public Camp Ground(s)..... | 1 |
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| Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... | 30 mile(s) |
| Camping..... | Yes | | Swimming..... | Yes | | Fishing..... | Yes | | Motorized Boats..... | Yes | | Water Skiing/Tubing..... | Yes |
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| Local celebrations held include Czech Queen Pageant and Czech Festival in June. Summer recreation programs include softball and baseball programs and swimming lessons. |
| HOUSING |
| Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... | 2 | | Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... | 0 | | Average Cost Per Square Foot of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... | $52 | | Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... | $300 | | Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... | $130,000 |
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| Average selling proces for new and exisiting
2500 sq. ft 3-bedrooms $130,000
1000 sq. ft 2-bedrooms $ 45,000 |
| HEALTH FACILITIES |
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| Number of Hospitals in Community..... | 0 | Number of Beds in Hospital(s)..... | 0 | Number of Outpatient Clinics..... | 1 |
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| Medical Personnel in or Serving Community: |
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| Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... | 1 |
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| Alegent Health-Memorial Hospital in Schuyler, 21 miles south of Clarkson, is a not-for-profit critical access hospital with 15 acute-care beds, 6 bassinets, and 34 long-term care beds. |
| COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| Machine Shops in City....... | 1 | | Tool & Die Services in City....... | 0 | | Electric Motor Repair Services in City....... | 1 |
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| Type of Newspaper in City....... | weekly | | Local Radio Station(s)....... | 0 |
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| Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... | Yes | | Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... | 26 |
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| Number of Protestant Churches....... | 1 | | Number of Catholic Churches....... | 1 | | Number of Synagogues....... | 0 |
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| Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... | 0 | | Total Number of Rooms Available....... | 0 |
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| Number of Banks in City....... | 1 | | | Number of Savings & Loan Firms....... | 0 | | Assets: | $0 |
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| Chamber of Commerce....... | No | | Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... | No |
| LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS
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| Number of Manufacturing Plants in Community..... | 1 | | Number of Manufacturing Plants with Unions..... | 0 | | Number of Manufacturing Employees..... | 6 |
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LARGEST EMPLOYERS
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| Leading Employers in Community: |
| #1. | Business Name: | Bluebird Nursery |
| Service Sector: | Trade | | Employment Number: | Total: 85 (Male: 16 Female: 48) | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Wholesale nursery selling plants, trees, ect., to landscapers |
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| #2. | Business Name: | Clarkson Public Schools |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 40 (Male: 17 Female: 23) | | Unions: | Yes | | Products/Service: | Education |
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| #3. | Business Name: | Vacin, Incorporated |
| Service Sector: | Trade | | Employment Number: | Total: 32 (Male: 25 Female: 7) | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Farm equipment sales and service |
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| #4. | Business Name: | Farmers Union Co-op Supply |
| Service Sector: | Trade | | Employment Number: | Total: 40 (Male: 18 Female: 22) | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Agricultural products & supplies, convenience store, gas station |
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| COMMUNITY NOTES |
| Our Community: | Clarkson is located in Colfax County in the east-central part of Nebraska, 3 miles west of the junction of Nebraska Highway 15 and 91. Clarkson lies 35 miles southeast of Norfolk, 35 miles northeast of Columbus, 85 miles northwest of Omaha, and 90 miles northwest of Lincoln. | | Suggested Sites: |
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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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