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

LOCATION
Curtis, Nebraska (click for larger view)		Curtis is located in the Medicine Creek Valley of southwest Nebraska on Nebraska Highway 23. Only 30 minutes from 5 different lakes, the hunting and fishing is the best in the region.

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Curtis ....... 832 664 -20.2% Frontier County ....... 3,098 2,516 -18.8% Labor Market Population1 ....... 85,193 84,078 -1.3% 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......... 273 155 244 374 235 40 1,281 50.9 % Female...... 246 139 218 354 278 58 1,235 49.1 % Total: 519 294 462 728 513 98

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 44.5 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 1,653 39,918     Unemployment..... 33,217 55 1,697     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 3.3% 4.3%     Total Employment..... 962,418 1,598 38,223     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 $7.66 $10.62 $14.47 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $8.45 $11.26 $15.19 Lathe Tool Setters $8.21 $10.37 $15.10 Machinists $10.40 $12.56 $17.60 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $8.64 $11.63 $16.06 Welders & Cutters $8.00 $9.68 $17.17 Welding Machine Operators $11.89 $14.65 $18.20 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2010.

	Percent of Manufacturing Labor Force Unionized	............	0%
	Number of Work Stoppages in Past 5 Years	............	0

The available labor force consists of agricultural spouses and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture students.

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Number & Type of Roads Serving Community - Federal State County INTERSTATE Hwys..... Limited Access, Four-Lane Hwys..... Improved Two-Lane Hwys..... 1 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... I-80 35 Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... 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..... 280 1-2 days 1 Day Lincoln..... 228 1-2 days 1 Day Chicago..... 744 1-3 days 1-2 days Dallas..... 728 3-4 days 2-3 days Denver..... 304 1-3 days 1-2 days Kansas City..... 418 1-3 days 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1316 4-7 days 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 655 1-3 days 1-2 days New York..... 1518 4-7 days 3-5 days St. Louis..... 670 1-3 days 2-3 days

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 3 minute(s) Elevation..... 2,625 feet Length of longest runway..... 3,400 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... No Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 35 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 284 Kansas City International 401 Denver International 297 Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... Yes Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... 1 Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... No Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service..... 35 mile(s) Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: NKC Railnet UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: City of Curtis   phone - (308) 367-4122   website - www.curtis-ne.com   email - curtis@curtis-ne.com   comments - Curtis Light and Water has emergency and peak generation that will supply all of Curtis. The distribution and switching was updated in 2000. Wholesale Supplier: Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... Kinder Morgan The natural gas distribution system in Curtis is part of Kinder Morgan's Choice Program which allows customers to select different gas suppliers. Water: Provider..... Curtis Light and Water Major Source..... Deep wells If Wells, Average Depth..... 240 feet Rated Capacity..... 1.000 mgd Average Capacity..... 0.000 mgd Peak Demand..... 0.000 mgd Storage Capacity..... 300,000 gallons Hardness..... 230 ppm Treated..... No Temperature Range..... 50-55 (degrees Fahrenheit) Excellent water from the Ogallala aquifer. Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Curtis Light and Water Type of Service..... Total retention lagoons Rated Capacity..... 0.200 (mgd) Average Daily Demand..... 0.100 (mgd) Peak Demand..... 0.150 (mgd) Sewer Connection Fee..... No Total retention lagoons require no discharge into the surface water. Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Curtis Telephone Company Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... 6 The locally owned phone company is very agressive with updates to the latest technology. TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $20,000,000 (year 2003) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2003 City....... $0.5000000 County....... $0.3500000 School....... $1.0000000 Other....... $0.2500000 Total Real Property....... $2.1000000 Bond Indebtedness: For Year: 2003 General Obligation......... $250,000.00 Revenue......... $700,000.00

MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Type of Government..... Council/Mayor Comprehensive City Plan..... Yes, 1998 (year) City Manager..... Yes City Engineer..... No City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... City Public Library in City..... Yes Percent of Streets Paved..... 99 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 25 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 2 Inside City Outside City Fire Insurance Class..... 7 9

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
Public Schools	# of Schools	Enrollment	Teacher/Student Ratio
Elementary	1	140	1:15
Senior High	1	120	1:20
Trade & Tech Schools	1	300

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes:
Public Golf Course(s)..... 1 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 2 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 1 Public Park(s)..... 2 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 1
Nearest Public Access to Lake or River.....	35 mile(s)
Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... Yes Water Skiing/Tubing..... Yes

HOUSING

Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 1 Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 1 Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... $350 Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... $300 Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... $40,000

Available housing can be obtained from Coldwell-Banker @ 308-367-4347.

HEALTH FACILITIES
	Number of Outpatient Clinics..... 1
	Medical Personnel in or Serving Community:
	Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... 1 Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... 1 Nurse(s) (registered or practical)..... 12 Veterinarian(s)..... 3

COMMERCIAL SERVICES
	Type of Newspaper in City.......	weekly
	Number of TV Channels Received without Cable.......	2
	Cable Antenna Television Serves City.......	Yes
	Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received.......	200
	Number of Protestant Churches.......	4
	Number of Catholic Churches.......	1
	Number of Motels & Hotels in Community.......	2
	Total Number of Rooms Available.......	8
	Number of Banks in City.......	1
	Chamber of Commerce.......	Yes
	Chamber Executive is Full-Time.......	No

LARGEST EMPLOYERS

Leading Employers in Community:
#1.	Business Name:	Ag Valley Coop
	Service Sector:	Services
	Employment Number:	Total: 70   (Male: 50   Female: 20)
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	All agricultural related items.
#2.	Business Name:	Sunset Haven
	Service Sector:	Services
	Employment Number:	Total: 60   (Male: 2   Female: 58)
	Year Established:	1960
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	Full care home.
#3.	Business Name:	NE College of Tech Agriculture
	Service Sector:	Government
	Employment Number:	Total: 40   (Male: 30   Female: 10)
	Year Established:	1967
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	Post-Secondary Education

COMMUNITY NOTES
Our Community:	Curtis is an agricultural community with a strong railroad heritage. The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture brings people to Curtis from all parts of the country. This variety of residents makes Curtis a unique small town in rural Nebraska.
Suggested Sites:	Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture @ www.ncta.unl.edu Medicine Valley Economic Development Corporation @ www.medicinevalley.org

Local Development Contact:

Jerry Wilcox PO Box 6 310 Center Avenue Curtis, NE 69025 Phone:308-367-4122 Fax:308-367-4125 Email: medvalley@curtis-ne.com Website: www.curtis-ne.com

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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