Air:
| Distance to nearest public airport..... | 9 minute(s) | | Elevation..... | 1,636 feet | | Length of longest runway..... | 4,400 feet | | Runway lighted..... | Yes | | Private aircraft storage available..... | Yes | | Private aircraft maintenance available..... | Yes | | Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... | 60 minute(s) |
Distance to nearest international airport:
| Name of Airport | Miles to Airport
from Community |
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| Omaha Eppley International | 126 |
| Kansas City International | 244 |
| Denver International | 440 |
| The Fairmont State Airfield is located 9 miles southeast of Grafton. This state-owned airfield has a 4,400 foot lighted, hard surfaced runway. Thirty private airplanes are hangared at the field, some available for charter. Scheduled air service is available at the Lincoln Municiapl Airport, 60 minutes east of Grafton. The Lincoln airport offers passenger, air frieght, and air express services. |
Rail:
| Community Served by Railroad..... | Yes | | | Distance to Nearest Railroad..... | 1 mile(s) | | Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... | 22 | | Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... | No | | Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service..... | 1 mile(s) |
| Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: | BNSF Railway Company
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| The BNSF Railway serves Grafton and all of northern Fillmore County. |
 UTILITIES
| Electricity:
State Electric Power Deregulated..... No
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Wholesale Supplier: | Perennial Public Power District |
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Natural Gas:
| Natural Gas Service Available..... | Yes | | | Supplier in Community..... | Black Hills Energy | |
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| Grafton is served with a two-inch main line with nine pounds of pressure. Natural gas with an average value of 1,000 BTU per cubic foot is available for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. |
Water:
| Provider..... | Village of Grafton | | | Major Source..... | Well | | | If Wells, Average Depth..... | 160 feet | | Rated Capacity..... | 0.565 mgd | | Average Capacity..... | 0.400 mgd | | Peak Demand..... | 0.190 mgd | | Storage Capacity..... | 0 gallons | | Treated..... | No | | | Temperature Range..... | 52-55 (degrees Fahrenheit) |
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| The Village of Grafton has a six-inch water main, 60 lbs. of static pressure, 50 lbs. residual pressure, 250 gallon flow/minute |
Sanitation/Waste Water:
| Name of Provider..... | Village of Grafton | | | Type of Service..... | lagoon treatment | | | Rated Capacity..... | 0.400 (mgd) | | Average Daily Demand..... | 0.165 (mgd) | | Peak Demand..... | 0.600 (mgd) | | Sewer Connection Fee..... | Yes | |
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Telecommunications:
| Name of Local Service Provider..... | Windstream | | | Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... | 1 | |
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| Grafton's digital and analog central office is served by fiber ring. ISDN is available. |
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TAX STRUCTURE
| Actual Valuation of City: $4,670,014 (year 2009) |
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Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value):
For Year: 2009
| City....... | | $0.4499920 | | County....... | | $0.3311710 | | School....... | | $1.0180000 | | Other....... | | $0.1363540 | | Total Real Property....... | | $1.9355170 |
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| Bond Indebtedness:
For Year: 2008
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General Obligation......... | $157,604.00 | | County......... | $1,620,000.00 | | School......... | $760,322.00 |
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| All real property is subject to tax at actual value. Agricultural land is valued at 80 percent of its actual value. Personal property that is used in a trade or business and is depreciable is subject to tax at its net book value. All other personal property is exempt from taxation. |
| MUNICIPAL SERVICES |
| Type of Government..... | Village Board-5 members | | | Comprehensive City Plan..... | Yes, 1999 (year) | | City Manager..... | No | | | City Engineer..... | No | | | City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... | No | | | County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... | Yes | | | Garbage Service Provider..... | Private | | | Public Library in City..... | No | |
| Percent of Streets Paved..... | 10 % | | Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... | 0 | | Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... | 31 | | Number Full-Time Police Officers..... | 0 |
| Inside City | | Outside City |
Fire Insurance Class..... | 7 | | 4 |
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| Fillmore County has 16 townships and is governed by a seven-member Board of Supervisors, each elected for a four-year term. Grafton is governed by a five member Village Board with one of them chosen as President. Law enforement is provided by the Fillmore County Sheriff's Department and the Nebraska State Patrol. |
| EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Public Schools | # of Schools | Enrollment | Teacher/Student Ratio |
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| Elementary |
1 | 210 | 1:15 |
| Middle / Jr. High |
1 | 200 | 1:15 |
| Senior High |
1 | 200 | 1:15 |
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| The Students in Grafton are part of the Fillmore Central School system with a population of approximately 600 students. The elementary school building (K-4) is located in Geneva, the middle school is located in Fairmont, and the highschool (9-12) is located in Geneva. A full range of business, vocational, agriculture, consumer econonmics, and industrial technology is offered. Bus service is at no cost to students living in and around Grafton. There is also a K-8 Christian private school in Geneva. |
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| RECREATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: |
| Private Golf Course(s)..... | 3 | | Public Tennis Court(s)..... | 2 | | Public Swimming Pool(s)..... | 6 |
| Public Park(s)..... | 15 |
| Public Camp Ground(s)..... | 12 |
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| Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... | 25 mile(s) |
| Camping..... | Yes | | Fishing..... | Yes | | Motorized Boats..... | No | | Water Skiing/Tubing..... | No |
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| Grafton is in the center of the Rainwater Basin and has six wetland areas. The areas are used by thousands of ducks, geese and other migatory birds as they migrate each spring. For a map of the wetland areas visit www.visitfillmorecounty.org/Birding/index.html |
| 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..... | $425 | | Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... | $360 | | Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... | $25,000 |
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| HEALTH FACILITIES |
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| Medical Personnel in or Serving Community: |
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| Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... | 6 | | Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... | 1 |
| Nurse(s) (registered or practical)..... | 58 | | Veterinarian(s)..... | 1 |
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| Grafton is served by the Fillmore County Hospital, an acute care hospital located in Geneva, just 15 minutes southeast of Grafton. The hospital is licensed by the state of Nebraska and approved for Medicare and Medicaid. The hospital has 70 sub-specialty physicans on courtesy/consulting staff. Grafton has a volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Management Team. There are three nursing homes in Fillmore County located in Exeter, Fairmont, and Geneva that help meet the needs of the elderly. Fairmont and Geneva also have assisted living facilities. |
| COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| Machine Shops in City....... | 1 | | Tool & Die Services in City....... | 0 |
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| Type of Newspaper in City....... | weekly |
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| Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... | 9 | | Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... | Yes | | Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... | 150 |
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| Number of Protestant Churches....... | 1 | | Number of Catholic Churches....... | 1 |
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| Number of Banks in City....... | 1 | | Assets: | $8,880,000 |
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| Chamber of Commerce....... | No | | Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... | No |
| The local weekly newspaper "The Nebraska Signal" serves all of Fillmore County. Grafton is served by a branch of Geneva State Bank, in Geneva. Grafton has a community group that helps sponsor the annual Grafton Bar-B-Que in June. The group also works together on community clean-up. |
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LARGEST EMPLOYERS
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| Leading Employers in Community: |
| #1. | Business Name: | Central Nebraska Tractor Parts |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 3 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Farm Equipment |
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| #2. | Business Name: | Ely Farms |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 2 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Farming |
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| #3. | Business Name: | Geneva State Bank |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 4 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Financial Services |
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| #4. | Business Name: | Grafton Mini Mart/Grafton Oil |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 5 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Sales of petroleum products |
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| COMMUNITY NOTES |
| Our Community: | Grafton is a small community with some unique assets. Village Green,located right along Highway 6, is a business that specializes in lawn sculptures, plants, and features a garden complete with a lily pond. People are invited to browse! Downtown has a great little restaurant that has elk and buffalo on the menu as well as Nebraska grown beef and pork. Also they provide weekend bands. Thank you for checking out the Grafton site. Contact us with questions or comments. | | Suggested Sites: |
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| 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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