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

LOCATION
Leigh, Nebraska (click for larger view)		Leigh is located in Colfax County in northeast Nebraska. Nebraska Highways 15 and 91 serve the community. Leigh is 86 miles northwest of Omaha and 90 miles southwest of Sioux City, Iowa.

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Leigh ....... 442 424 -4.1% Colfax County ....... 10,441 10,332 -1.0% Labor Market Population1 ....... 123,518 122,387 -0.9% 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......... 1,711 558 1,325 1,338 514 59 5,446 52.7 % Female...... 1,626 435 892 1,201 732 196 4,886 47.3 % Total: 3,337 993 2,217 2,539 1,246 255

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 34.2 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 5,508 67,224     Unemployment..... 33,217 220 3,156     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.0% 4.7%     Total Employment..... 962,418 5,288 64,069     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	............	0%
	Number of Work Stoppages in Past 5 Years	............	0

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 29 75 Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... U.S. Highway 81 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..... 89 N/A 1 Day Lincoln..... 100 N/A 1 Day Chicago..... 536 N/A 1-2 days Dallas..... 677 N/A 2-3 days Denver..... 505 N/A 1-2 days Kansas City..... 276 N/A 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1516 N/A 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 373 N/A 1-2 days New York..... 1309 N/A 3-5 days St. Louis..... 527 N/A 2-3 days

East-west Nebraska Highway 91 serves Leigh. There are no local road restrictions on this highway. North-south U.S. Highway 81, 14 miles west, is a soon-to-be completed four-lane expressway system designated to Nebraska Department of Roads. Interstate 80 is 77 miles south of Leigh and Interstate 29 is 75 miles east. Arrow Stage Line provides one bus in Columbus, 27 miles south of Leigh, with daily passenger and package service to Norfolk and Omaha. Interconnections are made at Omaha to major cities in the United States. Charter services are also available.

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 27 minute(s) Elevation..... 1,443 feet Length of longest runway..... 5,500 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 86 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 93 Kansas City International 259 Denver International 498 The Columbus Municipal Airport, 27 miles southwest of Leigh, has a 5,500-foot hard-surfaced lighted runway and a 4,400-foot turf runway utilized by both commercial and private aircraft. Karl Stefan Memorial Airport at Norfolk, 32 miles northwest of Leigh, has two 5,000-foot hardsurfaced and lighted runways. Barge: Barge service is availabe on the Missouri River, at Blair, 100 miles east of Leigh. The river port is navigable approximately eight months per year. Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... No Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 27 mile(s) Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... 60 Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... No Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service..... 86 mile(s) Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: Union Pacific Railroad Nebraska Central Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad serves both Columbus and Schuyler, 27 miles south of Leigh, with 60 trains daily. The Nebraska Central Railroad serves Columbus as well as Norfolk, 30 miles northwest, and Humphrey, 13 miles west. Amtrack provides Omaha, 86 miles southwest, with rail passenger service east to Chicago and west to Denver and San Francisco/Oakland. UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Village of Leigh   phone - (402) 487-3303   website - www.cityofleigh.com   email - villageofleigh@frontiernet.net Wholesale Supplier: Loup Public Power District   phone - (402) 564-3171   website - www.loup.com   email - loup@loup.com   comments - Loup Power District, a wholesale power customer of Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), is a full-service, public power electric utility in eastern-central Nebraska. Headquartered in Columbus, Neb., Loup's service area covers approximately 2,028 square miles. The District maintains 780 miles of transmission and distribution lines and has been generating electric power since March 5, 1937. Total population within Loup's service area is approximately 50,000. Loup purchases, sells and delivers approximately 1.2 billion kilowatt hours of electric power annually to wholesale and retail customers across a service area that spans four counties entirely and parts of three others. Loup promotes the economic and industrial development of its service area. For further specifics on your project needs, please contact David Bell, Vice President of Development-Marketing, by calling 402-564-3171 ext. 257. Additional Comments: Loup Power District, a wholesale power customer of Nebraska Public Power District, provides electric service to the four-county area of Platte, Nance, Boone, and Colfax counties and is the wholesale provider for the village of Leigh. Cornhusker Public Power District serves the rural areas surrounding Leigh. Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... No Water: Provider..... Village of Leigh Major Source..... Wells If Wells, Average Depth..... 259 feet Rated Capacity..... 0.906 mgd Average Capacity..... 0.045 mgd Peak Demand..... 0.324 mgd Storage Capacity..... 474,000 gallons Hardness..... 408 ppm Treated..... No Temperature Range..... 50-60 (degrees Fahrenheit) The municipal water system in Leigh is supplied by two cells with an average depth of 259 feet. Groundwater is available for industrial uses. Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village of Leigh Type of Service..... Sanitary Sewage System Rated Capacity..... 0.200 (mgd) Average Daily Demand..... 0.045 (mgd) Peak Demand..... 0.200 (mgd) Leigh has a municipal sanitary sewage system and a storm sewer system. The lagoon-type system with a lift station has a daily capacity of 200,000 gallons. Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Citizens Communications Citizens Communications serves customers in the Leigh area with digital technology fed by fiber optics. Installation and maintenance personnel are located in Leigh. Local internet service is provided by Community Internet Services, Columbus, Nebraska. For more information, call (402) 562-5904 or visit www.megavision.com TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $9,734,085

MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Type of Government..... Village Board City Manager..... No City Engineer..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... Private Public Library in City..... Yes Percent of Streets Paved..... 100 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 28 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 1 Inside City Outside City Fire Insurance Class..... 8 8

Colfax County has 12 townships and is governed by three county commissioners elected by popular vote for four-year terms. The village of Leigh is governed by a Board of Trustees who are elected at large. Fire protection is provided in the community by a 28-member volunteer fire department. Fire protection is also provided in the rural area by the Leigh Rural Fire District. Leigh has 34 fire hydrants. Leigh employs one full-time and and two part-time policemen and nine support personnel. Equipment in the department includes fully equipped police car, shotgun, pistol, uniforms, office files and supplies, finger printing equipment, and camera.

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
Public Schools	# of Schools	Enrollment	Teacher/Student Ratio
Elementary	1	142	1:17
Senior High	1	160	1:11

School District No. 39 in Colfax, Platte, and Stanton counties cover 80.7 square miles. The new elementary school, with a maximum capacity of 210, was built in 1999. The junior-senior high school was built in 1917 with an addition in 1954 and has a maximum capacity of 210. Vocational courses offered in the high school include Vocational Agriculture, Computer, Business, and Consumer Sciences. Evening college courses available in the community include Business, Computer, English, and Accounting. Leigh is part of Central Community College's 24 county service area. The college is governed by an 11-member Board of Governors elected by citizens of the area served. The college maintains administrative offices in Grand Island and operates campuses at Hastings, Columbus and Grand Island. In addition, the college offers college courses in more than 80 communities through Learning Centers.

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes:
Public Golf Course(s)..... 1 Private Golf Course(s)..... 0 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 1 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 1 Public Park(s)..... 1 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 1
Nearest Public Access to Lake or River.....	23 mile(s)
Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... Yes Water Skiing/Tubing..... Yes

There is one park in Leigh which covers three acres. Facilities include playground equipment, camping with electric and water hookups, horseshoe court, sand volleyball court, ball field, picnic area, swimming pool, and a small fishing lake. Leigh has one unsupervised playground with slides, swings, and merry-go-round. Baseball and softball programs are offered in Leigh.

HOUSING

Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... $350 Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... $307

In 1999 L&S Housing, Inc. built an eight-unit facility at a cost of approximately $450,000. It contains laundry facilities and a community meeting room.

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)..... 3 Veterinarian(s)..... 1

Hospitals utilized by Leigh residents include the Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, 27 miles; the Schuyler Memorial Hospital in Schuyler, 27 miles; and Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk, 30 miles. There are two ambulances in Leigh operated by 19 emergency medical technicians and two first responders. The ambulances are equipped with the Jaws of Life, defibrillator, and other standard equipment.

COMMERCIAL SERVICES
	Machine Shops in City.......	0
	Tool & Die Services in City.......	0
	Electric Motor Repair Services in City.......	1
	Type of Newspaper in City.......	weekly
	Local Radio Station(s).......	11
	Number of TV Channels Received without Cable.......	8
	Cable Antenna Television Serves City.......	Yes
	Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received.......	25
	Number of Protestant Churches.......	3
	Number of Catholic Churches.......	1
	Number of Synagogues.......	0
	Number of Motels & Hotels in Community.......	0
	Number of Banks in City.......	1
	Chamber of Commerce.......	No
	Chamber Executive is Full-Time.......	No

LARGEST EMPLOYERS

Leading Employers in Community:
#1.	Business Name:	City Schools
	Service Sector:	Services
	Employment Number:	Total: 47   (Male: 13   Female: 34)
	Unions:	Yes
	Products/Service:	Education
#2.	Business Name:	Cooperative Supply
	Service Sector:	Services
	Employment Number:	Total: 17   (Male: 14   Female: 3)
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	Feed, fertilizer, building supplies, petroleum & TBA
#3.	Business Name:	Wilke Farms
	Service Sector:	Services
	Employment Number:	Total: 17   (Male: 14   Female: 3)
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	Agiculture Production
#4.	Business Name:	Steve's Madhouse Market
	Service Sector:	Services
	Employment Number:	Total: 8   (Male: 2   Female: 6)
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	Groceries & meat market
#5.	Business Name:	Willow Creek Farms
	Service Sector:	Services
	Employment Number:	Total: 7   (Male: 5   Female: 2)
	Products/Service:	Agriculture Production
#6.	Business Name:	Bank of Leigh
	Service Sector:	Services
	Employment Number:	Total: 6   (Male: 1   Female: 5)
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	Financial
#7.	Business Name:	Folken Feed Yards
	Service Sector:	Services
	Employment Number:	Total: 6   (Male: 5   Female: 1)
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	Commercial Feed Lots
#8.	Business Name:	Hamernik Plumbing
	Service Sector:	Services
	Employment Number:	Total: 5   (Male: 4   Female: 1)
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	Plumbing
#9.	Business Name:	Kluthe Oil, Inc.
	Service Sector:	Services
	Employment Number:	Total: 5   (Male: 4   Female: 1)
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	Mini-mart

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
Suggested Sites:	Welcome to Leigh, Nebraska! @ www.cityofleigh.com Loup Parks @ www.loup.com/recreate.asp Leigh High School @ www.esu7.org/%7Eleiweb/leigh.html

Local Development Contact:

Larry Fuhr Village of Leigh PO Box 265 Leigh, NE 68643 Phone:402-487-3361 Fax:402-487-2757 Email: jfuhr@frontiernet.net Website: www.cityofleigh.com

Nancy Schaad Village of Leigh PO Box 277 109 Short Leigh, Nebraska 68643 Phone:402-487-3303 Fax:402-487-3303 Email: villageofleigh@frontiernet.net Website: www.cityofleigh.com

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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