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

LOCATION
Hamlet, Nebraska (click for larger view)

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Hamlet ....... 54 49 -9.3% Hayes County ....... 1,068 959 -10.2% Labor Market Population1 ....... 62,921 60,953 -3.1% 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......... 103 51 99 174 70 7 497 51.8 % Female...... 102 54 81 146 79 14 462 48.2 % Total: 205 105 180 320 149 21

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 44.5 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..... 995,635 490 36,327     Unemployment..... 33,217 22 1,509     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.5% 4.2%     Total Employment..... 962,418 469 34,820     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 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..... 324 1-2 days 1 Day Lincoln..... 271 1-2 days 1 Day Chicago..... 788 1-3 days 1-2 days Dallas..... 724 3-4 days 2-3 days Denver..... 239 1-3 days 1-2 days Kansas City..... 447 1-3 days 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1250 4-7 days 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 699 1-3 days 1-2 days New York..... 1561 4-7 days 3-5 days St. Louis..... 677 1-3 days 2-3 days

UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Southwest Public Power District   phone - (308) 285-3295   website - www.swppd.com   email - swppd@gpcom.net Wholesale Supplier: Southwest 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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