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

LOCATION
Dixon, Nebraska (click for larger view)		The community of Dixon is located in Northeast Nebraska. It is 35 miles west of Sioux City, Iowa, 50 miles northeast of Norfolk, Nebraska and 50 miles southeast of Yankton, South Dakota.

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Dixon ....... 108 107 -0.9% Dixon County ....... 6,339 6,289 -0.8% Labor Market Population1 ....... 79,350 79,936 0.7% 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......... 792 295 597 883 573 99 3,140 49.9 % Female...... 701 233 595 818 802 185 3,149 50.1 % Total: 1,493 528 1,192 1,701 1,375 284

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 44.2 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 3,356 43,302     Unemployment..... 33,217 137 2,222     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.1% 5.1%     Total Employment..... 962,418 3,219 41,079     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 $10.78 $14.39 $17.34 Data Entry Keyers $7.67 $10.94 $15.65 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $8.15 $12.14 $17.31 Lathe Tool Setters $14.56 $17.72 $21.83 Machinists $10.20 $16.75 $36.81 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $8.26 $11.56 $16.86 Welders & Cutters $10.27 $13.52 $19.41 Welding Machine Operators $11.82 $14.60 $18.63 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2010.

Percent of Manufacturing Labor Force Unionized

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TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Number & Type of Roads Serving Community - Federal State County INTERSTATE Hwys..... 0 Limited Access, Four-Lane Hwys..... 0 0 0 Improved Two-Lane Hwys..... 0 1 0 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... Interstate Highway 29 36 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..... 128 1-2 days 1 Day Lincoln..... 151 1-2 days 1 Day Chicago..... 564 1-3 days 1-2 days Dallas..... 737 3-4 days 2-3 days Denver..... 565 1-3 days 1-2 days Kansas City..... 310 1-3 days 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1576 4-7 days 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 312 1-3 days 1-2 days New York..... 1337 4-7 days 3-5 days St. Louis..... 562 1-3 days 2-3 days

A number of trucking companies serve Dixon, Nebraska, and are located in Hartington, Norfolk, and Omaha, Nebraska as well as Sioux City, Iowa.

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 13 minute(s) Elevation..... 1,431 feet Length of longest runway..... 4,200 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 38 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 132 Kansas City International 293 Denver International 558 The nearest municipal airport is located in Wayne. The Wayne Municipal Airport, managed by Reliance Aviation, is located one mile east of Wayne. The airport has two paved and lighted runways (4,200 feet and 3,407 feet) and a 2,701-foot turf runway. Other facilities include ground-to-air radio communication, hangars, tie-downs, air taxi, nondirectional radio beacon, flight training, and maintenance. Charter service is 1,431 feet. The Sioux Gateway Airport at Sioux City, Iowa, 38 miles, is served by Northwest/Airlink and Chautaugua Airlines. Barge: City Adjoins Navigable River..... No Length of Season..... 8 months River, Lake or Ocean..... Missouri River Channel Depth..... 9 feet Channel Width..... 300 feet Barging Facilities..... Yes Name of Port City Miles to Port Nearest Port: Big Soo Terminal Sioux City, Iowa 35 The Big Soo Terminal is located 35 miles away on the Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa. The major commodities that pass through this facility include dry bulk fertilizer, grain, soybean meal and oil, steel, lumber, salt and molasses. The terminal is two miles north of the Sioux City Airport and is 2/10 of a mile west of Interstate Highway 29. Access to the intertate highway is via a four-lane paved road. Additional information is available by call their office at 712-258-0537 or fax 712-258-4649 or email: harbor4101@aol.com Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... Yes Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 0 mile(s) Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... 1 Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... No Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service..... 130 mile(s) UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Northeast Nebraska Public Power District   phone - (800) 750-9277 or (402) 375-1360   website - www.nnppd.com Wholesale Supplier: Northeast Nebraska Public Power District Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... No Water: Provider..... Village of Dixon Major Source..... city wells Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village of Dixon Sewer Connection Fee..... No Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Northeast Nebraska Telecommunications Company TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $1,474,450 (year 2004) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2004 City....... $0.3570000 Bond Indebtedness: For Year: 2004 General Obligation......... $51,063.00 MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government..... Village Board Comprehensive City Plan..... No, (year) City Manager..... No City Engineer..... Yes City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... No County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... No Garbage Service Provider..... City Public Library in City..... No Percent of Streets Paved..... 0 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 28 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 0 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES   Students from Dixon attend school in Laurel at Laurel-Concord Consolidated Schools. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES   Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: Public Golf Course(s)..... 3 Private Golf Course(s)..... 0 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 3 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 3 Public Park(s)..... 6 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 2 Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... 30 mile(s) Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... Yes Water Skiing/Tubing..... Yes There are a number of recreational areas surrounding Dixon and the Missiouri River is approximately 30 miles east of Dixon. HEALTH FACILITIES Number of Hospitals in Community..... 0 Number of Beds in Hospital(s)..... 0 Number of Outpatient Clinics..... 0 Residents in Dixon utilize medical services in Laurel, Wayne, and Ponca. COMMERCIAL SERVICES Type of Newspaper in City....... none Chamber of Commerce....... No Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... No

INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
Industrial Buildings Available in Community.......	0
Spec Buildings Available.......	0
Details Available Online.......	No
Details Available in Print.......	No

INDUSTRIAL SITES
Controlled Industrial Sites Available in Community.......	0
Details Available Online.......	No
Details Available in Print.......	No

COMMUNITY NOTES
Our Community:	Dixon, Nebraska is a quiet farming community and retirement town with people who have a great community spirit and a friendly atmospher.

Local Development Contact:

Jeffery Hartung Village of Dixon PO Box 64 Dixon, Nebraska 68732 Phone:402-584-2284 Fax:402-584-2489 Email: jeffreyhartung@nntc.net

Thomas L. Higginbotham Jr. Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District 111 South 1st Street Norfolk, Nebraska 68701 Phone:(402) 379-1150 Fax:(402) 379-9207 Email: thomash@nenedd.org Website: www.nenedd.org

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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