LOCATION
Eddyville is a village in Dawson County, in the Lexington and Kearney metro area.		Distance in miles from: Omaha...... 230 Lincoln...... 177 Chicago...... 704 Dallas...... 701 Denver...... 339 Los Angeles...... 1,350 New York...... 1,468 Kansas City...... 369 Distance in highway miles

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2008     Change Eddyville ....... 96 99 3.1% Dawson County ....... 24,365 24,665 1.2% Labor Market Population1 ....... 128,037 130,080 1.6% 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......... 3,699 1,030 3,186 3,228 1,337 162 12,480 50.6 % Female...... 3,560 891 2,859 3,031 1,844 392 12,185 49.4 % Total: 7,259 1,921 6,045 6,259 3,181 554

Median Age (2008):     State 36.2 years       County 36.2 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 12,618 76,980     Unemployment..... 33,217 509 2,209     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.0% 2.9%     Total Employment..... 962,418 12,110 74,771     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. $9.53 $12.26 $17.75 Data Entry Keyers $8.15 $11.81 $14.78 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $8.46 $11.18 $14.91 Lathe Tool Setters $8.15 $10.20 $14.65 Machinists $10.37 $12.52 $17.73 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $9.08 $11.87 $16.06 Welders & Cutters $8.13 $10.04 $16.40 Welding Machine Operators $11.86 $15.02 $19.40 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, Third Quarter 2009.

Dawson County offers a rapidly growing population with an increasing proportion of prime working age residents (ages 18 to 34). Dawson County employers report a strong work ethic and high productivity. There is a sizeable pool of residents who are underemployed coupled with a significant of residents not currently employed and interested in working. Employment in the Cozad labor market is defined as the whole Dawson County and the contiguous counties of Buffalo, Custer, Frontier, Gosper, Lincoln and Phelps.

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Federal State County Number of INTERSTATE Highways Serving City..... 0 Number of Limited Access, Four-Lane Highways..... 0 0 0 Number of Improved Two-Lane Highways..... 0 1 0 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate highway..... 80 25 Miles to nearest four-lane highway..... 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 Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 46 minute(s) Elevation..... 2,413 feet Length of longest runway..... 5,500 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... Yes Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 180 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 234 Kansas City International 352 Denver International 332 Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... No Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 25 mile(s) UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Dawson Public Power District   phone - (308) 324-2386   website - www.dawsonpower.com   email - rheinz@dawsonpower.com Wholesale Supplier: Dawson Public Power District Natural Gas: Supplier in Community..... SourceGas Water: Provider..... Privately owned water wells TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $1,339,601 (year 2008) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2008 City....... $0.4352040 County....... $0.4182700 School....... $1.0380210 Other....... $0.1843410 Total Real Property....... $2.0758360 Bond Indebtedness: For Year: 2006 County......... $2,105,000.00 LARGEST EMPLOYERS Leading Employers in Community: #1. Business Name: Busted Knuckle Products/Service: Repair shop   #2. Business Name: Cattlemens Products/Service: Bar/Resturant   #3. Business Name: Credit Union Products/Service: Bank   #4. Business Name: Post Office Products/Service: Mail delivery   #5. Business Name: Stryker Tractor Service Products/Service: Farm Repair Shop   COMMUNITY NOTES Local Development Contact: Jen Wolf Dawson Area Development PO Box 106 Cozad, NE 69138 Phone:308-784-3902 Fax:308-784-3941 Email: jwdad@cozadtel.net       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 Fast Facts Community Profiles sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Public Power District. Copyright © 2001-2008 Nebraska Public Power District (sites.nppd.com). All rights reserved.