LOCATION
		Distance in miles from: Omaha...... 183 Lincoln...... 131 Chicago...... 648 Dallas...... 669 Denver...... 438 Los Angeles...... 1,449 New York...... 1,421 Kansas City...... 322 Distance in highway miles

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2008     Change Cushing ....... 31 29 -6.5% Howard County ....... 6,567 6,593 0.4% Labor Market Population1 ....... 125,281 129,064 3.0% 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......... 781 302 797 891 561 71 3,332 50.5 % Female...... 715 272 706 872 696 130 3,261 49.5 % Total: 1,496 574 1,503 1,763 1,257 201

Median Age (2008):     State 36.2 years       County 42.0 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 3,821 76,142     Unemployment..... 33,217 116 2,163     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 3.0% 2.8%     Total Employment..... 962,418 3,706 73,979     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. $9.63 $11.99 $15.75 Data Entry Keyers $8.31 $10.45 $15.34 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $7.27 $10.99 $15.69 Lathe Tool Setters $8.44 $11.21 $20.02 Machinists $10.96 $14.52 $19.03 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $7.90 $11.50 $15.78 Welders & Cutters $11.24 $15.07 $20.73 Welding Machine Operators $16.73 $18.57 $20.45 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, Third Quarter 2009.

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 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

UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Howard Greeley Rural Public Power District   phone - (800) 280-4962   email - hgrppd@charterinternet.com Wholesale Supplier: Howard Greeley Rural Public Power District

COMMUNITY NOTES

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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