Air:
| Distance to nearest public airport..... | 11 minute(s) | | Elevation..... | 1,620 feet | | Length of longest runway..... | 5,900 feet | | Runway lighted..... | Yes | | Private aircraft storage available..... | Yes | | Private aircraft maintenance available..... | Yes | | Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... | 50 minute(s) |
Distance to nearest international airport:
| Name of Airport | Miles to Airport
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| Omaha Eppley International | 112 |
| Kansas City International | 229 |
| Denver International | 437 |
| The York Municipal Airport has hangar space available for rent/storage, courtesy car service, maintenance services for aircraft, and flight instruction. Many local companies access the newly-expanded airport, with a number of corporate planes flying in each year. A number of private planes are housed at the airport, and it is used as a fueling station for a number of entities (including the Nebraska State Patrol). Fuel (both 100LL and Jet) are available for purchase. McCool Junction is also 50 miles from two commercial airports - the Lincoln Airport and the Central Nebraska Regional Airport (located in Grand Island). The Lincoln Airport is served by Northwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Allegiant Air. The Central Nebraska Airport is served by the US Airways. |
Rail:
| Community Served by Railroad..... | No | | | Distance to Nearest Railroad..... | 11 mile(s) | | Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... | 64 | | Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... | No |
| McCool Junction is located 11 miles from the BNSF Railroad which runs east/west through York. |
 UTILITIES
| Electricity:
State Electric Power Deregulated..... No
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Wholesale Supplier: | Perennial Public Power District |
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| Additional Comments: |
A 34,500/12,500 volt substation provides service to McCool Junction, with a 10,500 kVA capacity. The distribution voltage within McCool Junction is 12.5/7.2 kV wye. All industry standard voltages can be provided by Perennial Public Power District. The electric distribution system within McCool Junction has ample capacity to provide service to a growing community.
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Natural Gas:
| Natural Gas Service Available..... | No | |
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| Propane service is available through two private vendors - the Farmers Cooperative and Stuhr Oil. |
Water:
| Provider..... | Village of McCool Junction | | | Major Source..... | Two deep wells | | | If Wells, Average Depth..... | 100 feet | | Rated Capacity..... | 1,500,000.000 mgd | | Peak Demand..... | 380,000.000 mgd | | Storage Capacity..... | 100,000 gallons | | Temperature Range..... | 50-62 (degrees Fahrenheit) |
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| Ninety-five percent of the McCool population is served from city wells. With both pumps together, pumping capacity is 1,100 gallons per minute. The static pressure is 50-70. Ground water is available for industrial uses, but depends on requirements and regulations through the Department of Environmental Quality. The water table has not changed in the past five years, within the village of McCool, but has in surrounding rural areas due to drought conditions. The quality of the water is excellent and does not require a water treatment system.
Capital improvements in the past few years include a new radio-controlled panel for the system costing $32,000 and financed by water usage rates. |
Sanitation/Waste Water:
| Name of Provider..... | Village of McCool Junction | | | Type of Service..... | Total retention lagoon | | | Rated Capacity..... | 52,000.000 (mgd) | | Average Daily Demand..... | 24,000.000 (mgd) | | Sewer Connection Fee..... | Yes | |
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| Residential and commercial customers pay a flat $12 monthly fee. The school is charged an industrial rate of $51 per month. |
Telecommunications:
| Name of Local Service Provider..... | Windstream | |
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TAX STRUCTURE
| Actual Valuation of City: $11,153,221 (year 2006) |
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Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value):
For Year: 2006
| City....... | | $0.3838800 | | County....... | | $0.3387000 | | School....... | | $1.2663100 | | Other....... | | $0.1312440 | | Total Real Property....... | | $2.1201340 |
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| Bond Indebtedness:
For Year: 2006
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General Obligation......... | $338,590.00 |
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| MUNICIPAL SERVICES |
| Type of Government..... | Village Board of Trustees | | | Comprehensive City Plan..... | Yes, (year) | | City Manager..... | No | | | City Engineer..... | Yes | | | City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... | Yes | | | County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... | Yes | | | Public Library in City..... | No | |
| Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... | 0 | | Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... | 16 | | Number Full-Time Police Officers..... | 0 |
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| The Village of McCool Junction is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees which meets the first Monday of the month. The trustees are divided into committees: streets and alleys, finance and health. The Village Planning Commission meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the village office. The zoning administrator is Jim Green.
In the area of law enforcement, the Village of McCool Junction is served by the York County Sheriff's Department, which has nine sworn officers and 15 support personnel. The sheriff's department is located eight miles from McCool Junction, in York. The department also houses the York County Jail which has a maximum capacity of 34 inmates. The sheriff's department utilizes eight vehicles, which have indoor and outdoor parking areas at the facility. The vehicles are equipped with recently upgraded onboard cameras and state-of-the-art breathalyzer/testing equipment. All law enforcement personnel are equipped with bullet-proof gear and and carry state-of-the-art weaponry. Members of the sheriff's department have been extensively trained in drug awareness and enforcement, handling HAZ MAT scenes, situations and products, interrogation and many other areas. McCool Junction is also served by Troop C of the Nebraska State Patrol, which is headquartered in Grand Island.
McCool Junction has a volunteer fire department and a team of First Responders. They are also served through mutual aid from neighboring communities (Henderson, York, Waco, Fairmont and others). Emergency ambulance transport is provided by the York Fire and Rescue Squad. |
| EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Public Schools | # of Schools | Enrollment | Teacher/Student Ratio |
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| Elementary |
1 | 118 | 1:11 |
| Middle / Jr. High |
1 | 33 | 1:9 |
| Senior High |
1 | 97 | 1:9 |
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| McCool Junction's Public School is a K-12 facility which continues to grow, now having 248 students. The elementary school was built in 1965, with the junior/senior high facility constructed in 1916. Operating expenses in 2006 were $1,760,000, which is an average cost of $7,486 per student. Eighty percent of the McCool Junction high school students take the ACT Test, with an average score of 21. Eighty-eight percent of graduating seniors attend college, with the remaining 12 percent entering the labor market. Vocational classes are offered at the high school. McCool Junction is 31 minutes from Southeast Community College in Milford, 45 minutes from the Southeast campus in Lincoln, 45 minutes from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 25 minutes from the Concordia Lutheran College, 45 minutes from Hamilton College in Lincoln and 45 minutes from Central Community College in Grand Island. It is also eight minutes from York College, a private four-year institution that is affiliated with the Church of Christ and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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| RECREATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: |
| Public Golf Course(s)..... | 0 | | Private Golf Course(s)..... | 4 | | Public Tennis Court(s)..... | 15 | | Public Swimming Pool(s)..... | 3 |
| Public Park(s)..... | 10 |
| Public Camp Ground(s)..... | 3 |
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| Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... | 8 mile(s) |
| Camping..... | No | | Swimming..... | No | | Fishing..... | Yes | | Motorized Boats..... | No | | Water Skiing/Tubing..... | No |
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| McCool Junction's downtown park is often the site of many outdoor events in the community, which is located next to the historic town hall.
McCool Junction also offers one of the hottest attractions in the state, with the newly constructed Junction Motor Speedway. The speedway offers high-speed dirt track racing at a facility built in 2003. The privately-owned speedway, which employs a number of people from the area, draws participants and spectators from around the nation during the season (which spans from April through October).
McCool is eight miles from York, where a number of recreational options may be found - a movie theater, skating rink, new family aquatic center, a number of tennis courts and parks, Recharge Lake (for fishing, picnicing, hiking), the York County Fairgrounds, the York Country Club and more. |
| HOUSING |
| Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... | $350 |
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| As of 2000, there were 164 houses in McCool Junction, with 158 occupied, 114 owner occupied, and 44 renter occupied. The average house has 6-7 rooms, with the majority of the homes built in the 1970s, with approximately 15 built since 1990. The median house value is $51,300. |
| HEALTH FACILITIES |
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| Number of Hospitals in Community..... | 0 | Number of Outpatient Clinics..... | 0 |
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| Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... | 0 | | Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... | 0 |
| Nurse(s) (registered or practical)..... | 0 | | Veterinarian(s)..... | 0 |
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| McCool Junction is eight miles south of York, where a hospital, medical clinic, and state-of-the-art nursing home facility are located. York General Health Care Services provides a continuum of health care services designed to meet the needs of York area residents. York General Hospital is a 25-bed facility providing surgical services, obstetrics, emergency services, pulmonary services, oncology, cardiac rehab, radiology lab and other diagnostic services, “swing beds,” and rehabilitation services. In addition to the local staff of a general surgeon, family practice physicians, and physician assistants, 30 to 40 specialty physicians from the area provide service through the York General Specialty Clinic and York General Hospital. York General Medical Clinic and York General Wellness Center are located adjacent to the hospital. York General West View Medical Building houses York General Dialysis Services, York General Home Health Care, York General Child Care, and serves as the location for the sleep studies performed by the Pulmonary Services Department of York General Hospital. York General Assisted Living and York General Hearthstone provide living options for those in need of assistance or complete care in their living arrangements.
http://www.yorkgeneral.org
McCool Junction is also 13 miles from Henderson, which has a hospital, medical clinic, and nursing home facility. Henderson Health Care Services Inc., built in 1974, is a 13-bed acute and skilled-care critical access hospital. The hospital is Medicare and Medicaid certified. Some of the services include an obstetrical unit and pediatric care. Henderson Family Care is a physician's clinic attached to the hospital. Constructed in 2003, the clinic has 10 exam rooms and houses the business officers for the entire medical complex. Services include physical, speech and occupational therapy, ultrasounds, CAT scans, mammography, and bone densitometry. The specialty clinic has staffed physicians from surrounding communities. These specialties include cardiology, urology, OB/GYN, orthopedics, and general surgery. Henderson is also the home of an assisted living facility. McCool Junction is 16 miles from Geneva, which is the site of the Fillmore County Hospital. |
| COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| Type of Newspaper in City....... | daily | | Local Radio Station(s)....... | 2 |
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| Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... | 5 | | Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... | Yes | | Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... | 208 |
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| Number of Protestant Churches....... | 2 | | Number of Catholic Churches....... | 1 | | Number of Synagogues....... | 0 |
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| Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... | 0 | | Total Number of Rooms Available....... | 0 |
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| Number of Banks in City....... | 1 | |
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| Chamber of Commerce....... | No | | Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... | No |
| McCool Junction has a Community Improvement Foundation and is served by the York County Development Corporation, which works to promote business and industry in York County. The McCool area is served by a daily newspaper, the York News-Times (based in York), as well as their own monthly newsletter, "The Blue River Ripple." The village is also served by two local radio stations (also out of York), which are KAWL and KTMX. Four television stations carry news from this particular area - KOLN/KGIN, KLKN, KETV and KHAS. Churches in McCool include the First Evangelical Lutheran, St. Patrick's Catholic and the United Methodist Church. |
| LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS
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| Number of Manufacturing Plants in Community..... | 4 | | Number of Manufacturing Plants with Unions..... | 0 | | Number of Manufacturing Employees..... | 28 |
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| McCool Junction has historically had an agriculture-based economy. But in the past five years, two new businesses have contributed to the tax base. The Junction Motor Speedway was built just west of the village, which was later annexed into the municipality. The speedway brings in large numbers of participants and spectators on a weekly basis, from April through October. It also employs a large number of people from the area. Another new business, Kerry's Bar and Grill, is a new establishment that employs a number of area residents and brings people into McCool Junction from neighboring communities. The Stone Creek Event Center completed in the fall of 2005, provides a great location for area events including banquets, receptions, and other special events. |
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LARGEST EMPLOYERS
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| Leading Employers in Community: |
| #1. | Business Name: | Farmers Cooperative |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 9 (Male: 5 Female: 4) | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Agricultural products, grain elevator |
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| #2. | Business Name: | Junction Motor Speedway |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Year Established: | 2003 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Race track |
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| #3. | Business Name: | Kerry's Bar and Grill |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Year Established: | 2003 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Restaurant and bar |
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| #4. | Business Name: | McCool Fertilizer |
| Service Sector: | Manufacturing | | Employment Number: | Total: 11 (Male: 9 Female: 2) | | Year Established: | 1979 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Agricultural products |
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| #5. | Business Name: | Medallion Honey |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 6 (Male: 5 Female: 1) | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Manufacturer of food product |
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| #6. | Business Name: | McCool Public Schools |
| Service Sector: | Government | | Employment Number: | Total: 30 (Male: 10 Female: 20) | | Products/Service: | Education/public school |
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| #7. | Business Name: | Real Cattle Company |
| Service Sector: | Trade | | Employment Number: | Total: 8 (Male: 7 Female: 1) | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Livestock production |
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| COMMUNITY NOTES |
| Our Community: | McCool Junction, has a population of 372, is a thriving town filled with working class individuals who are fiercely proud of their community, their school and way of life. A number of businesses may be found in the downtown area, as well as a popular restaurant on the outskirts of the village. McCool Junction avidly recruits students from outside districts to their local school while housing units continue to grow in number. A new racetrack was built in 2003, which brings thousands of visitors to the community between April and October. The town's economy remains largely agricultural, with a nice balance of commercial enterprise.
The first settlers arrived in 1867 and filed homestead claims along the river. The first town platted was known as "Niota," which is now the southern part of McCool Junction. In addition to a cluster of homes, Niota had a post office, a two-story hotel, a general store and a meeting hall that billed traveling medicine shows. A flourmill was established on the river in 1873.
The citizens of Niota were enthused about the coming of a railroad but were dismayed when the surveyors put the depot two blocks north of town. A new village was platted in late 1886, but, due to the severe winter weather, it was not registered until February 1887. In that transaction, Niota lost not only its town site but also its name. Renamed for the promoter and general manager of the St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad, Daniel McCool, the new village was registered as "McCool." In 1887, 40 buildings were erected, and the first train arrived June 3, 1887. By June 17, the tracks were laid as far as York, linking the new town with the county seat to the north and Fairmont to the south. By 1888, a second branch line of the SJ&GI, running east and west, had been built to a junction at the south edge of town. At that time, "Junction" was added to the town's name. Many trains passed through over the years, but to everyone's dismay, lines through McCool were removed and in 1984, the last tracks were removed.
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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 |
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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
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