Air:
| Distance to nearest public airport..... | 15 minute(s) | | Elevation..... | 3,965 feet | | Length of longest runway..... | 8,280 feet | | Runway lighted..... | Yes | | Private aircraft storage available..... | Yes | | Private aircraft maintenance available..... | Yes | | Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... | 15 minute(s) |
Distance to nearest international airport:
| Name of Airport | Miles to Airport
from Community |
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| Omaha Eppley International | 486 |
| Kansas City International | 603 |
| Denver International | 199 |
| Western Nebraska Regional Airport is located 3.5 miles northeast of Scottsbluff and provides passenger & freight service. Three daily flights in and out of Denver are available on weekdays. Direct flight service to Denver International Airport is 20 minutes. |
Rail:
| Community Served by Railroad..... | Yes | | | Distance to Nearest Railroad..... | 0 mile(s) |
| Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: | Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Union Pacific
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| BNSF has 3 freight trains & 24 coal trains daily; UP has 1 freight train & 80 coal trains daily. Mileage to Denver from Scottsbluff by rail is 235 miles. |
 UTILITIES
| Electricity:
State Electric Power Deregulated..... No
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Electric System Operator: | City of Mitchell |
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Wholesale Supplier: | Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska |
Natural Gas:
| Natural Gas Service Available..... | Yes | | | Supplier in Community..... | SourceGas | |
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Water:
| Provider..... | City of Mitchell | |
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Telecommunications:
| Name of Local Service Provider..... | Embarq | | | Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... | 2 | |
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| Full fiber optics. Embarq & Allo Communications provide local and long distance service. AT&T long Distance. Traditional Dial-up and/or Broadband are available from Embarq, Charter Communications, Action Communications, Vistabeam and Mobius Communications. |
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| EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Public Schools | # of Schools | Enrollment | Teacher/Student Ratio |
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| Elementary |
1 | | |
| Middle / Jr. High |
1 | | |
| Senior High |
1 | | |
| Trade & Tech Schools |
1 | |
| Community College |
1 | |
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| Mitchell's Jr. High and Sr. High are combined in one building. Western Nebraska Community College in nearby Scottsbluff offers Associate of Arts & Science transfer degree programs. Applied technology programs are also in place. A Distance Learning System allows students to complete Bachelor's and Master's Degrees through Chadron State College and the University of Nebraska. WNCC's Center for Business & Individual Training provides high quality, affordable seminars, workshops and customized training programs. The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing prepares students for Bachelor's and/or Master's of Science Nursing Degrees, as well as Nurse Practitioner Certification. Over 80% of nursing graduates find employment in the immediate region. Regional West Medical Center's School of Radiologic Technology is a two-year program and is the only radiographer education program in Western Nebraska. Platte Valley Bible College offers Bachelor's Degrees in ministry areas. Educational Service Unit 13 offers services to the handicapped. Region I Office of Human Development offers services to those with developmental disabilities. |
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| RECREATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: |
| Public Golf Course(s)..... | 1 | | Public Swimming Pool(s)..... | 1 |
| Public Park(s)..... | 3 |
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| Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... | 20 mile(s) |
| Camping..... | Yes | | Swimming..... | Yes | | Fishing..... | Yes | | Motorized Boats..... | Yes | | Water Skiing/Tubing..... | Yes |
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| Lake Minatare is approximately 10 miles northeast of Scottsbluff. Encompasses 2,973 acres, including the 2,158 reservoir. Camping, boating, fishing, and swimming. Boasts one of only seven inland lighthouses in the U.S., constructed during the Depression Era. Built entirely of native stone, stands 55 feet tall. Riverside Zoo in Scottsbluff is located on 23 acres and is accredited by the American Zoo & Aquariums Assoc. Houses about 250 animals, including reptiles, birds & mammals. Campgrounds & picnic area adjacent. Hosts the annual Spooktacular in late October. Mitchell has an outdoor swimming pool, and the YMCA is located between nearby Scottsbluff and Gering. Scottsbluff and Gering have several swimming pools as well, with plans for a new swim park to be constructed in Scottsbluff in 2003. Mitchell's Scenic Knolls Golf Course is a public 9 hole course, driving range, and lounge. Located 2 miles north of Mitchell on Nebraska Highway 29. Course measures 3,261 from the medium tees and 2,573 from ladies tees. Par is 36. Mitchell is home to the annual Scotts Bluff County Fair in late August. Mitchell is also home to the historic Nile Theatre. Nearby Scottsbluff and Gering have multiple museums, walking trails, bowling alleys, an indoor roller skating rink, and several theatres.
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| HEALTH FACILITIES |
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| Number of Hospitals in Community..... | 1 | Number of Outpatient Clinics..... | 1 |
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| Medical Personnel in or Serving Community: |
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| Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... | 100 |
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| Regional West Medical Center in nearby Scottsbluff is an acute care hospital serving Western Nebraska, Eastern Wyoming, Northeastern Colorado, and Southwestern South Dakota. It is one of only three Level II Trauma Centers in Nebraska. More than 400 medical specialities represented. Affiliated with the Heart Center of the Rockies and the Colorado Neurological Institute. Cancer Treatment Center, Behavioral Health Services, Home Care. Also serves as a training site for a family practice residency program through the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Panhandle Community Services offers a wide range of health & human services, with a sliding scale fee structure. Panhandle Mental Health Center offers community mental health services to 11 counties in Western Nebraska. Numerous dentists, orthodonists, optometrists, opthalmologists, and chiropractors. Several veterinarians. Mitchell, Scottsbluff and Gering all boast modern retirement/nursing homes. Mitchell's outpatient clinic part of Horizon's West Medical Services in Scottsbluff. |
| LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS
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| Western Sugar employs approx 790 during sugar beet harvest; 225 at other times. Wal-Mart Super Center newly constructed in 2002. Formerly occupied space at Monument Mall as a regular Wal-Mart. |
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LARGEST EMPLOYERS
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| Leading Employers in Community: |
| #1. | Business Name: | Western Sugar Company* |
| Service Sector: | Manufacturing | | Employment Number: | Total: 790 | | Year Established: | 1912 | | Unions: | Yes | | Products/Service: | Refined beet sugar, sugar beet by-products |
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| #2. | Business Name: | Regional West Medical Center |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 1,200 | | Year Established: | 1924 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Health Care |
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| #3. | Business Name: | Aurora Loan Services |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 350 (Male: 0 Female: 0) | | Year Established: | 1987 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Mortgage Banking Servicing Loans |
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| #4. | Business Name: | Alliance Data Systems |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 220 | | Year Established: | 2000 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Teleservice & Billing Center for US Utility Companies |
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| #5. | Business Name: | Magnolia Homes |
| Service Sector: | Manufacturing | | Employment Number: | Total: 160 | | Year Established: | 1958 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Modular & Mobile Homes |
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| #6. | Business Name: | Packerland Packing Company |
| Service Sector: | Manufacturing | | Employment Number: | Total: 212 | | Year Established: | 1984 | | Products/Service: | Ag Products |
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| #7. | Business Name: | Kurt Manufacturing |
| Service Sector: | Manufacturing | | Employment Number: | Total: 146 | | Year Established: | 1984 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Machine Components |
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| #8. | Business Name: | Scottsbluff Public Schools |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 370 | | Unions: | Yes | | Products/Service: | Education |
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| #9. | Business Name: | Wal-Mart Super Center |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 450 | | Year Established: | 2002 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Retail Discount Store |
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| #10. | Business Name: | Kelley Bean Co. |
| Service Sector: | Manufacturing | | Employment Number: | Total: 200 | | Products/Service: | Dry, edible bean processing |
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| COMMUNITY NOTES |
| Our Community: | Mitchell is a small community that is home to the annual Scotts Bluff County Fair. Mitchell is nicely situated between two larger communities, Scottsbluff, Nebraska and Torrington, Wyoming. U.S. Highway 26 is a four-lane Highway that has tentively been designated part of the Heartland Expressway. Businesses in Mitchell offer a friendly greeting and know most folks by name. The area is rich with the history of the west. Mitchell invites you to take a look at what their community and the Valley area of Western Nebraska have to offer - a rural lifestyle with all the technology. | | Suggested Sites: |
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