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

LOCATION
Farnam, Nebraska (click for larger view)

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Farnam ....... 223 235 5.4% Dawson County ....... 24,365 25,076 2.9% Labor Market Population1 ....... 128,037 130,736 2.1% 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......... 3,929 1,143 3,119 3,229 1,365 167 12,785 51.0 % Female...... 3,680 1,044 2,730 2,996 1,841 376 12,291 49.0 % Total: 7,609 2,187 5,849 6,225 3,206 543

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 35.8 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 4,788 68,226     Unemployment..... 33,217 210 2,609     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.4% 3.8%     Total Employment..... 962,418 4,578 65,618     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.

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Number & Type of Roads Serving Community - Federal State County INTERSTATE Hwys..... 1 Limited Access, Four-Lane Hwys..... 0 0 0 Improved Two-Lane Hwys..... 0 2 0 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... I-80 17 Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... Hwy 83 50 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..... 261 1-2 days 1 Day Lincoln..... 208 1-2 days 1 Day Chicago..... 725 1-3 days 1-2 days Dallas..... 707 3-4 days 2-3 days Denver..... 315 1-3 days 1-2 days Kansas City..... 399 1-3 days 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1326 4-7 days 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 636 1-3 days 1-2 days New York..... 1499 4-7 days 3-5 days St. Louis..... 651 1-3 days 2-3 days

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 17 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 265 Kansas City International 382 Denver International 308 Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... Yes Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 1 mile(s) Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... 0 Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... No 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: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... KN Energy Water: Provider..... city Major Source..... well Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Schaben Sanitation Type of Service..... garbage Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... ATC Communications TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $5,144,774 (year 2009) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2009 City....... $0.4999160 County....... $0.3982500 School....... $1.0542260 Other....... $0.1868780 Total Real Property....... $2.1392700 MUNICIPAL SERVICES Garbage Service Provider..... Private Public Library in City..... Yes Percent of Streets Paved..... 75 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 4 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 0 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES   Public Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 0 0 1:0 Middle / Jr. High 1 Senior High 0 0 1:0 Trade & Tech Schools 0 0 Community College 0 0 Four-Year College 0 0 University 0 0   Private Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 0 0 1:0 Middle / Jr. High 0 0 1:0 Senior High 0 0 1:0 Colleges 0 0 Farnam and the nearby town of Eustis are combined, with the middle school (5-8) at Farnam and the elementary and high school at Eustis. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES   Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: Public Tennis Court(s)..... 4 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 4 Public Park(s)..... 7 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 3 Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... 17 mile(s) Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... No Water Skiing/Tubing..... No HOUSING Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 0 Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 0 Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... $300 Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... $30,000 HEALTH FACILITIES Number of Hospitals in Community..... 0 Number of Beds in Hospital(s)..... 0 Number of Outpatient Clinics..... 0 Medical Personnel in or Serving Community: Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... 0 Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... 0 Nurse(s) (registered or practical)..... 0 Veterinarian(s)..... 1 COMMERCIAL SERVICES Machine Shops in City....... 1 Tool & Die Services in City....... 0 Electric Motor Repair Services in City....... 1 Type of Newspaper in City....... none Local Radio Station(s)....... 0 Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... 4 Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... No Number of Protestant Churches....... 2 Number of Catholic Churches....... 1 Number of Synagogues....... 0 Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... 0 Total Number of Rooms Available....... 0 Number of Banks in City....... 1 Chamber of Commerce....... No Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... No LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS Number of Manufacturing Plants in Community..... 0 Number of Manufacturing Plants with Unions..... 0 LARGEST EMPLOYERS Leading Employers in Community: #1. Business Name: Eustis-Farnam Public School Service Sector: Services Unions: No Products/Service: education   #2. Business Name: Farnam Bank Service Sector: Services Products/Service: financial   #3. Business Name: Hi-Gain Feedlot Service Sector: Services Products/Service: fed cattle   INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS   Suggested links for further information on available buildings: 19,555 sq ft building   COMMUNITY NOTES Local Development Contact: Shirley Minges Village Board POB 35 Farnam, Nebraska 69029 Phone:308-569-2382 Email: bminges@atcjet.net Website: www.neded.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 Fast Facts Community Profiles sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Public Power District. Copyright © 2001-2010 Nebraska Public Power District (sites.nppd.com). All rights reserved.