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

LOCATION
Meadow Grove, Nebraska (click for larger view)		Meadow Grove is located in Northeast Nebraska on US Highway 275. The Elkhorn River runs just a few miles north of our town and the City of Norfolk is located 17 miles east of Meadow Grove.

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Meadow Grove ....... 311 288 -7.4% Madison County ....... 35,226 34,505 -2.0% Labor Market Population1 ....... 104,668 101,843 -2.7% 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......... 4,475 1,751 4,305 4,530 2,166 261 17,227 49.9 % Female...... 4,157 1,517 3,930 4,601 3,073 741 17,278 50.1 % Total: 8,632 3,268 8,235 9,131 5,239 1,002

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 37.4 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 18,633 55,350     Unemployment..... 33,217 849 2,393     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.6% 4.3%     Total Employment..... 962,418 17,784 52,958     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.

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..... 1 1 0 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... I-29 100 Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... U.S. Highway 81 18 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..... 130 N/A 1 Day Lincoln..... 145 N/A 1 Day Chicago..... 576 N/A 1-2 days Dallas..... 704 N/A 2-3 days Denver..... 532 N/A 1-2 days Kansas City..... 317 N/A 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1543 N/A 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 374 N/A 1-2 days New York..... 1350 N/A 3-5 days St. Louis..... 568 N/A 2-3 days

Local truck service is provided in Norfolk, Nebraska.

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 17 minute(s) Elevation..... 1,572 feet Length of longest runway..... 5,800 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... Yes Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 129 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 134 Kansas City International 300 Denver International 525 Karl Stefan Memorial Airport, located in Norfolk, provides air freight, air express, and passenger services. Supplementary all-cargo service (air/truck)is available with departures daily. Taxi service and car rental provide public ground transportation. Barge: Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... No Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 17 mile(s) Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... 0 Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... No UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Nebraska Public Power District   phone - Econ Dev: 800-282-6773 or 24-Hours: 877-275-6773   website - www.nppd.com   email - econdev@nppd.com   comments - Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), the state's largest electric utility, has a diverse mix of generation, including nuclear, coal, hydro, gas and oil, and wind. NPPD delivers power to approximately 1 million Nebraskans and has ample capacity to meet the needs of new loads. Nebraska's electric costs are among the lowest in the nation. NPPD's professional Economic Development Team is available to assist with expansion and retention of existing business and new business locations. Contact the Economic Development Team by emailing econdev@nppd.com or by calling (800) 282-6773. Further information can be found online @ sites.nppd.com. Utility information can be found @ www.nppd.com. Wholesale Supplier: Nebraska Public Power District Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... Black Hills Energy Water: Provider..... Meadow Grove Major Source..... wells If Wells, Average Depth..... 70 feet Rated Capacity..... 0.360 mgd Average Capacity..... 0.080 mgd Peak Demand..... 0.125 mgd Storage Capacity..... 75,000 gallons Treated..... No Temperature Range..... 53 (degrees Fahrenheit) Reliable, clean water service is provided by Meadow Grove, with competitive rates. The water flat rate is only $14.00 per month and $1.00 per thousand gallons used. The Village employs a Certified Water Operator to manage the water tower, wells and to collect water samples for regularly scheduled tests. In 1997 the Village had a new 75,000-gallon water tower built to provide better service to our residents. Water meters were also installed at each home in town and approximately 70% of the Village's water lines were replaced. Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Meadow Grove Type of Service..... Activated Sludge Rated Capacity..... 0.100 (mgd) Peak Demand..... 0.100 (mgd) Sewer Connection Fee..... Yes Meadow Grove provides weekly sanitation service to its residents for a nominal fee of $4.00 per month. Those living within a 5-mile radious of town can also utilize this pickup service for an additional fee. Meadow Grove supplies its residents with "Meadow Grove Trash Bags" for collection. This has proven to be the most effective and fair way to charge for the service. Bags are available in two sizes and can be purchased at several local businesses in town including the Clerk's office. Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Eastern NE.Telephone or Huntel Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... 3 Meadow Grove was happy to announce that Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) high speed internet is now available to Village residents as well as people living within six miles of the city limits. DSL offers much faster web surfing as well as faster downloads and uploads than regular dial up modems. This provides our local businesses and web surfers a more convenient way to access the internet. Local telephone sercie, DSL and regular dial up is available through Huntel Systems, who can be reached at 1-888-262-2661 TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $3,930,333 (year 2002) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2002 City....... $0.4499850 MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government..... Village Board Comprehensive City Plan..... Yes, 2001 (year) City Manager..... No City Engineer..... Yes City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... City Public Library in City..... Yes Percent of Streets Paved..... 90 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 23 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 2 A five-member Village Board of Trustees governs Meadow Grove. The Board meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 PM at the Clerk's office. Trustees are elected and serve for a term of four years. The Meadow Grove Public Library is a vital part of the community, and is ever expanding. The library provides residents with a wide variety of books, audio books, magazines and many current movies. The library has four new computer with internet access, a scanner and digitial copier for public use. During the summer, the library has an excellent summer reading program for the young children in the community. Meadow Grove has a contract for law enforcement with the Tilden Nebraska Police Department. They have a full time police chief as well as one full time officer. They are a critical part of the community and both officers are committed to keeping our town a safe hometown neighborhood for our families. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES   Public 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 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 Meadow Grove residents have many eductional options very close to home. Meadow Grove public schools consolidated with Tilden, Nebraska in 1967 to form "Elkhorn Valley Public Schools," a K-12th grade school system located just 5 miles west of Meadow Grove. Battle Creek Public School is located 9 miles east of Meadow Grove. St. John's Lutheran is a private Preschool-8th school and is located 9 miles east in Battle Creek, Nebraska. Emerick District #96 is a small country school located 9 miles south of Meadow Grove and offers K-8th grades. Phone numbers for further information is: Elkhorn Vally High School 402-368-5301 Elkhorn Valley Elementary 402-368-5506 Battle Creek Public School 402-675-6905 St. John's Lutheran School 402-675-3605 Emerich District #96 School 402-634-2369 RECREATIONAL FACILITIES   Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: Public Golf Course(s)..... 5 Private Golf Course(s)..... 1 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 6 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 5 Public Park(s)..... 25 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 6 Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... 1.5 mile(s) Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... No Water Skiing/Tubing..... No Meadow Grove has three small parks and one ball field. We recently built a new shelter and restroom facility at our ball park in May 2003, which provides an excellent area for family gatherings and summer events. Water and electricity are available at the shelter. For a small fee the shelter can be reserved for special events during the summer. Meadow Grove is also very close to many beautiful golf courses, additional parks with swimming pools, tennis courts and campgrounds for summer activities. HOUSING Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 1 Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 0 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)..... 1 Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... 0 Nurse(s) (registered or practical)..... 3 Veterinarian(s)..... 1 Meadow Grove has an excellent Rescue Squad, which provides ambulatory services in case of emergencies. Patients are usually taken to Faith Regional Hospital which is located in Norfolk, 17 miles away. Tilden, five miles from Meadow Grove, has a Dental office, Physician's office and Pharmacy. COMMERCIAL SERVICES Machine Shops in City....... 1 Tool & Die Services in City....... 0 Electric Motor Repair Services in City....... 0 Type of Newspaper in City....... weekly Local Radio Station(s)....... 0 Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... Yes Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... 29 Number of Protestant Churches....... 3 Number of Catholic Churches....... 0 Number of Synagogues....... 0 Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... 0 Total Number of Rooms Available....... 0 Number of Banks in City....... 0 Assets: $0 Number of Savings & Loan Firms....... 0 Assets: $0 Chamber of Commerce....... No Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... No While Newman Grove does not have a bank, there is a Credit Union with assets of $3,355,929. The community is served by a booster club to encourage economic development in our area. 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: Village of Meadow Grove Service Sector: Government Employment Number: Total: 12   (Male: 4   Female: 8) Year Established: 1886 Unions: No   #2. Business Name: Meadow Grove Credit Union Service Sector: F.I.R.E. Employment Number: Total: 4   (Male: 0   Female: 4) Year Established: 1982 Unions: No Products/Service: A full service financial institution working for the residents of the community   #3. Business Name: Griff's 1 Stop Convenience Store Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 3   (Male: 3   Female: 0) Year Established: 2003 Unions: No Products/Service: A full service gas station and convenience store with tire and LP gas available.   #4. Business Name: Sportsman's Bar and Grill Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 9   (Male: 1   Female: 8) Year Established: 1976 Unions: No Products/Service: Offers a short order menu all week and a weekday noon buffet with dining in or carry out.   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 Our Community: One of Meadow Grove's most unique attributes is providing families a quiet and safe hometown neighborhood while still living close to the amenities that the larger city of Norfolk affords. Our town is a wonderful place to raise a family with four excellent schools nearby and several community organizations with activities for the young and old alike. Local Development Contact: Amy Kuchar Village of Meadow Grove P.O. Box 258 208 Main Street Meadow Grove, Nebraska 68752-0258 Phone:(402) 634-2225 Fax:(402) 634-2225 Email: mgrove@huntel.net   Thomas L. Higginbotham Jr. Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District 111 South 1st Street Norfolk, Nebraska 68701 Phone:(402) 379-1150 Fax:(402) 379-9207 Email: thomash@nenedd.org Website: www.nenedd.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.