Air:
| Distance to nearest public airport..... | 5 minute(s) | | Elevation..... | 1,162 feet | | Length of longest runway..... | 4,500 feet | | Runway lighted..... | Yes | | Private aircraft storage available..... | Yes | | Private aircraft maintenance available..... | Yes | | Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... | 60 minute(s) |
Distance to nearest international airport:
| Name of Airport | Miles to Airport
from Community |
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| Omaha Eppley International | 55 |
| Kansas City International | 128 |
| Denver International | 528 |
| Nebraska City Municipal Airport is located 4 miles south of Nebraska City. Taxi service and courtesy car are available. Airport facilities include two paved, lighted runways, the longest being 4,500 feet.AWOS, aviation gas, jet aviation fuel, flight instruction as well as major and minor repair are available. Approximately twenty private planes are hangared there. Commercial air transportation is available at the Lincoln and Omaha-Eppley airports. |
Barge:
| City Adjoins Navigable River..... | Yes | |
| Length of Season..... | 8 months | |
| River, Lake or Ocean..... | Missouri River | |
| Channel Depth..... | 9 feet | |
| Channel Width..... | 300 feet | |
| Barging Facilities..... | Yes | |
| | Name of Port | | City | | Miles to Port |
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| Nearest Port: | | Port of Omaha | | Omaha, NE | | 50 |
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| Barge service is available at nineteen barge terminal facilities in Nebraska on the Missouri River. Two of these terminal facilities are located in Nebraska City and are privately operated. Both of these facilities are operated by DeBruce Grain Co. The Omaha River Port is approximately 50 miles to the north, while the Brownville port is 40 miles to the south. |
Rail:
| Community Served by Railroad..... | Yes | | | Distance to Nearest Railroad..... | 0 mile(s) | | Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... | unknown | | Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... | No | | Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service..... | 50 mile(s) |
| Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: | Union Pacific Railroad
Burlington Northern/Sante Fe
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| Nebraska City is served by both the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Railroads. These railroads transport freight, coal, and grain through the community numerous times on a daily basis. A private rail line owned by the Omaha Public Power District runs from Lincoln to the OPPD coal plant south of Nebraska City. Development sites along this private rail are available. |
 UTILITIES
| Electricity:
State Electric Power Deregulated..... No
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Wholesale Supplier: | Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska |
| Additional Comments: |
Nebraska City's municipally owned utilities has two electricity generating plants in the community. One of these plants is located in the Industrial area. |
Natural Gas:
| Natural Gas Service Available..... | Yes | | | Supplier in Community..... | Nebraska City Utilities | |
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Water:
| Provider..... | Nebraska City Utilities | | | Major Source..... | Wells | | | If Wells, Average Depth..... | 80 feet | | Rated Capacity..... | 6,480,000.000 mgd | | Storage Capacity..... | 2,300,000 gallons | | Hardness..... | 167 ppm | | Treated..... | Yes | | | Temperature Range..... | 52-55 (degrees Fahrenheit) |
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| Nebraka City pumps water from nine wells with two of those wells being new in 2000. |
Sanitation/Waste Water:
| Name of Provider..... | Nebraska City Utilities | | | Type of Service..... | Centrifuge | | | Rated Capacity..... | 2.100 (mgd) | | Average Daily Demand..... | 1.000 (mgd) | | Peak Demand..... | 1.700 (mgd) | | Sewer Connection Fee..... | Yes | |
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| Nebraska City recently completed a $1.9 million expansion and upgrade of the sanitation/waste water treatment facility. |
Telecommunications:
| Name of Local Service Provider..... | Windstream | |
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TAX STRUCTURE
| Actual Valuation of City: $324,243,516 (year 2009-2010) |
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Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value):
For Year: 2009-2010
| City....... | | $0.3994170 | | County....... | | $0.3369950 | | School....... | | $1.3482400 | | Other....... | | $0.1895490 | | Total Real Property....... | | $2.2742000 |
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| Bond Indebtedness:
For Year: 2009-2010
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General Obligation......... | $2,885,000.00 | | Revenue......... | $500,000.00 |
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| Nebraska City passed a $23.8 million bond in November 2007. Therefore, three Nebraska City Public School facilities are currently under construction: a new K-2nd grade Elementary school is being constructed north of the existing building and the 3rd-5th grade Elementary and High School facilities are being remodeled and expanded. Additionally, in fall 2008, the Nebraska City High School track was resurfaced and a turf football field was installed. |
| MUNICIPAL SERVICES |
| Type of Government..... | Commissioner | | | Comprehensive City Plan..... | Yes, 2002 (year) | | City Manager..... | Yes | | | City Engineer..... | No | | | City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... | Yes | | | County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... | Yes | | | Garbage Service Provider..... | Private | | | Public Library in City..... | Yes | |
| Percent of Streets Paved..... | 88 % | | Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... | 3 | | Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... | 43 | | Number Full-Time Police Officers..... | 16 |
| Inside City | | Outside City |
Fire Insurance Class..... | 4 | | 8 |
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| Nebraska City has the only Commissioner form of government in Nebraska. Commissioners are elected at large by the community and fill the various capacities on the City Council; Parks, Public Works, Street, Finance along with the Mayor. A City Administrator was hired in 2002. The City's Comprehensive Plan was updated in 2002. JEO Engineering Group serves the function of the City's Engineer. The City's Library underwent a huge expansion recently, doubling its size. The Nebraska City Volunteer Fire Department has a long proud tradition, with many dedicated members. This dedication shows in our low fire insurance class number. |
| EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Public Schools | # of Schools | Enrollment | Teacher/Student Ratio |
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| Elementary |
2 | 627 | 1:23 |
| Middle / Jr. High |
1 | 311 | 1:23 |
| Senior High |
1 | 437 | 1:25 |
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| Private Schools | # of Schools | Enrollment | Teacher/Student Ratio |
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| Elementary |
1 | 144 | 1:17 |
| Middle / Jr. High |
1 | 73 | 1:17 |
| Senior High |
1 | 114 | 1:17 |
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| The student to teacher ratio at the Private School is an overall average number. |
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| RECREATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: |
| Public Golf Course(s)..... | 3 | | Private Golf Course(s)..... | 1 | | Public Tennis Court(s)..... | 2 | | Public Swimming Pool(s)..... | 1 |
| Public Park(s)..... | 5 |
| Public Camp Ground(s)..... | 2 |
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| Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... | 0.5 mile(s) |
| Camping..... | Yes | | Swimming..... | Yes | | Fishing..... | Yes | | Motorized Boats..... | Yes | | Water Skiing/Tubing..... | No |
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| Nebraska City has over 300 developed acres of City Parks. These parks include tennis courts, swimming pool, picnic shelters, and playground equipment. These parks also have baseball fields complete with concession stand, bleachers, etc. The City has a softball complex which has three fields along with a separate soccer complex with a regulation sized soccer field. The Lied Conference Center has a trail system which travels throughout the grounds and their adjoining orchard. The trailhead for the Steamboat Trace Trail is located just south of Nebraska City. Camping and access to the Missouri River can be found at the Riverview Marina, a State of Nebraska Game & Parks area. Three golf courses are located just on the outskirts of Nebraska City. One is a municipal nine hole course while the others are both 18 hole courses, one of them designed by Arnold Palmer. |
| HOUSING |
| Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... | 14 | | Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... | 0 | | Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... | $600 | | Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... | $450 | | Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... | $135,000 |
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| Nebraska City has a new housing development with potentially 100+ housing lots in conjunction with a business development area. Two multiple housing units were built in the last 5 years, each with opportunities for low to moderate income families. |
| HEALTH FACILITIES |
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| Number of Hospitals in Community..... | 1 | Number of Beds in Hospital(s)..... | 18 | 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)..... | 10 | | Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... | 6 |
| Nurse(s) (registered or practical)..... | 37 | | Optometrist(s) / Ophthalmologist(s)..... | 4 | | Veterinarian(s)..... | 4 |
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| The Nebraska City Medical Clinic is located in a modern facility housing all of the doctors in the community. St. Mary's Community Hospital offers a modern emergency room, lab and testing facilities along with inpatient and outpatient surgery and rehabilitation services. Specialists from outside the community see patients on a regularly scheduled rotation. The six dentists in the community are each housed in their own offices. There are two veterinary clinics, each working with large and small animals. |
| COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| Machine Shops in City....... | 2 | | Tool & Die Services in City....... | 1 | | Electric Motor Repair Services in City....... | 1 |
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| Type of Newspaper in City....... | weekly | | Local Radio Station(s)....... | 1 |
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| Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... | 5 | | Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... | Yes | | Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... | 200 |
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| Number of Protestant Churches....... | 20 | | Number of Catholic Churches....... | 2 | | Number of Synagogues....... | 0 |
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| Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... | 4 | | Total Number of Rooms Available....... | 252 |
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| Number of Banks in City....... | 6 | |
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| Chamber of Commerce....... | Yes | | Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... | Yes |
| LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS
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| Number of Manufacturing Plants in Community..... | 5 | | Number of Manufacturing Plants with Unions..... | 1 | | Number of Manufacturing Employees..... | 1,912 |
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| Nebraska City has a variety of manufacturing companies located in an industrial area on the west side of the community. Diversified Foods and Seasonings purchased the former Arnie's Bagel Bakery building in September of 2007. |
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LARGEST EMPLOYERS
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| Leading Employers in Community: |
| #1. | Business Name: | Elster American Meter Co. |
| Service Sector: | Manufacturing | | Employment Number: | Total: 542 (Male: 314 Female: 228) | | Year Established: | 1953 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Domestic gas meters & regulators |
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| #2. | Business Name: | Diversified Foods & Seasonings |
| Service Sector: | Manufacturing | | Employment Number: | Total: 75 (Male: 49 Female: 26) | | Year Established: | 2007 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Food Processing |
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| #3. | Business Name: | Cargill Meat Solutions |
| Service Sector: | Manufacturing | | Employment Number: | Total: 550 | | Year Established: | 1976 | | Unions: | Yes | | Products/Service: | Processed Meats, variety meats |
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| #4. | Business Name: | Nebraska City Public Schools |
| Service Sector: | Education & Health Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 230 (Male: 59 Female: 171) | | Year Established: | 1889 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Education |
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| #5. | Business Name: | Walmart Super Store |
| Service Sector: | Retail and Wholesale Trade | | Employment Number: | Total: 62 | | Year Established: | 2008 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Home and Garden/Grocery |
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| #6. | Business Name: | Ambassador Group |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 90 (Male: 11 Female: 79) | | Year Established: | 1979 | | Products/Service: | Health & Elderly Care |
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| #7. | Business Name: | Arbor Day Farms |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 339 (Male: 118 Female: 221) | | Year Established: | 1995 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Hotel/Recreation/Education |
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| #8. | Business Name: | Omaha Public Power District |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 154 (Male: 142 Female: 12) | | Year Established: | 1979 | | Unions: | Yes | | Products/Service: | Electricity Generating Plant |
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| #9. | Business Name: | St. Mary's Community Hospital |
| Service Sector: | Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 144 (Male: 15 Female: 129) | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Health Care |
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| #10. | Business Name: | DeBruce Ag |
| Service Sector: | Trade | | Employment Number: | Total: 31 (Male: 25 Female: 6) | | Year Established: | 1984 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Grain & Ag Spraying, Chemicals |
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| COMMUNITY NOTES |
| Our Community: | Nebraska City is an historic, prosperous, growing community. While extremely proud of its history, focus is placed on looking toward the future to achieve the greatest quality of life for our residents and a pleasurable experience for our visitors. Nebraska City has several major employers, two with international connections. While Nebraska City is situated along the Missouri River and utilizes the River in its commerce, we are also situated between 2 major interstate highway systems. Interstate 29 is only several miles to the east while Interstate 80 can be accessed one hour away to the North or West. As the Home of Arbor Day, Nebraska City is home to seven operating museums, with two additional museums in the planning and development stage. The newly constructed Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center sits on the east side of the community, while the Arbor Lodge State Park & Mansion is on the west side. Near Arbor Lodge sits the Lied Lodge & Conference Center, hosting educational conferences as well as guests in a beautiful 145 guest room facility. Nebraska City is also home to two operating orchards. A satisfying shopping experience can be had at either our historic downtown or at the Factory Stores Outlet Mall. Nebraska City is proud of two major celebrations, Arbor Day in the spring and the Applejack Festival in the fall. Thousands of visitors come to our community for these celebrations. We offer a well rounded education with a local public K-12 school system as well as Lourdes Central Catholic Schools, our local parochial K-12 system. Peru State College is located only 30 miles to the south. The City boasts over 300 acres of developed parks as well as three golf courses within minutes of the community. The City offers recreational activities including boat dock access, baseball & softball fields as well as a soccer complex. For any further information regarding our community and any opportunities, incentives, buildings or industrial sites we have in place, please feel free to contact us. | | Suggested Sites: |
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