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

LOCATION
Niobrara, Nebraska (click for larger view)		Niobrara is in the north-eastern part of Nebraska right on the boarder to South Dakota. Niobrara is a small, progressive town. It is the headquarters for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and home of Niobrara State Park. Native Americans gave the town its name, which means "running water".

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Niobrara ....... 379 338 -10.8% Knox County ....... 9,374 8,378 -10.6% Labor Market Population1 ....... 86,549 80,525 -7.0% 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......... 997 319 767 1,227 779 116 4,089 48.8 % Female...... 994 310 689 1,203 1,093 268 4,289 51.2 % Total: 1,991 629 1,456 2,430 1,872 384

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 46.1 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 4,633 43,360     Unemployment..... 33,217 179 1,925     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 3.9% 4.4%     Total Employment..... 962,418 4,454 41,433     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

For information on regional employement opportunities, please contact the Village Clerk, Robert Olson, at 402-857-3565

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 4 2 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... I-29 100 Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... 81 75 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..... 186 N/A 1 Day Lincoln..... 212 N/A 1 Day Chicago..... 621 N/A 1-2 days Dallas..... 812 N/A 2-3 days Denver..... 556 N/A 1-2 days Kansas City..... 368 N/A 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1567 N/A 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 367 N/A 1-2 days New York..... 1395 N/A 3-5 days St. Louis..... 620 N/A 2-3 days

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 30 minute(s) Elevation..... 1,673 feet Length of longest runway..... 2,700 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... No Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 95 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 190 Kansas City International 351 Denver International 549 The Bloomfield Municipal Airport, 30 minutes southwest of Niobrara, has a 2,700-foot paved and lighted runway, tie downs, hangars, telephone, and fuel. Four private planes are hangared there. The nearest point of scheduled air services is at Yankton, South Dakota, 45 miles. United Express serves Yankton with two flights daily to Minneapolis. The Karl Stefan Memorial Airport in Norfolk, 75 miles, provides air freight, air express, and passenger services. Supplementary all-cargo service (air/truck) is available with departures daily. The Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City, Iowa, 95 miles east of Niobrara, is served by two commercial carriers with 13 departures daily. Barge: The Sioux City River Port is 95 miles east of Niobrara. These river ports are navigable approximately eight months per year. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains 9-foot deep, 300-foot wide channel for 735 navigable miles from Sioux City to the mouth of the Missouri River. Commodities transported by towing companies are alfalfa pellets, cement, concrete forms, distillers' dried grain, feed, feed ingredients, fertilizer, grain, machinery, molasses, newsprint, nitrogen fertilizer solution, propylene gycol, rock-aggregate, salt, steel, and twine. Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... No UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: North Central Public Power District   phone - (800) 578-1060   website - www.ncppd.com   email - ncentral@ncppd.net Wholesale Supplier: North Central Public Power District Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... No Supplier in Community..... N & B Gas Company Verdigre, NE - Phone # 402-668-2627 Water: Provider..... Village of Niobrara Major Source..... Well Treated..... No Phone # 402-857-3565 Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... J & J Sanitation Type of Service..... private Sewer Connection Fee..... Yes Village charges sewer connection fees Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Great Plains Com. / Bloomnet TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $7,290,828 (year 2001) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2001 City....... $0.4407300 County....... $0.2368900 School....... $1.4065230 Other....... $0.0351200 MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government..... Village Board Comprehensive City Plan..... Yes, 1983 (year) City Manager..... Yes City Engineer..... Yes 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..... 99 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 40 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 0 Inside City Outside City Fire Insurance Class..... 7 7 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES   Public Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 1 70 1:10 Middle / Jr. High 1 22 1:2 Senior High 1 59 1:4 Trade & Tech Schools 0 Community College 0 Four-Year College 0 University 0   Private Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 0 Middle / Jr. High 0 Senior High 0 Colleges 0 The Niobrara attendance center presently enrolls approximately 160 students in grades K-12. There are currently two full-time administrators, 20 certified employees, and 14 classified staff members providing support service. With an abundance of quality instructors, the low student/teacher ration (8:1) provides local students individualized instruction and attention resulting in higher student achievement. Niobrara Public Schools recently received "exemplary" ratings for the Nebraska Department of Education for their assessment process. Students also received "very high" ratings for the results of their reading and writing assessments. Many of the employees are life-long residents of Northeast Nebraska and their Niobrara area. These roots to the area provide a solid foundation for a quality educational delivery system. 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)..... 2 Public Park(s)..... 3 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 6 Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... 5 mile(s) Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... Yes Water Skiing/Tubing..... Yes The Niobrara and Missouri River are available for boating, swimming, fishing, etc. The Niobrara State Park is only one mile from Niobara and is filled with activites such as swimming, horse back riding, camping, hiking, sand volleyball, river rafting, and many others. HOUSING Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 3 Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 1 Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... $300 Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... $300 Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... $30,000 HEALTH FACILITIES Number of Hospitals in Community..... 0 Number of Beds in Hospital(s)..... 0 Number of Outpatient Clinics..... 2 Medical Personnel in or Serving Community: Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... 2 Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... 0 Nurse(s) (registered or practical)..... 3 Veterinarian(s)..... 0 Niobrara has two outpatient clinics: Niobrara Medical Clinic and Yankton Medical Clinic. The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Health and Wellness Center is also in Niobrara. Niobrara has 911 access. COMMERCIAL SERVICES Machine Shops in City....... 0 Tool & Die Services in City....... 0 Electric Motor Repair Services in City....... 0 Type of Newspaper in City....... weekly Local Radio Station(s)....... 0 Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... 3 Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... Yes Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... 90 Number of Protestant Churches....... 3 Number of Catholic Churches....... 1 Number of Synagogues....... 0 Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... 2 Total Number of Rooms Available....... 15 Number of Banks in City....... 1 Number of Savings & Loan Firms....... 0 Chamber of Commerce....... No Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... No 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: Moody Motor Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 23   (Male: 16   Female: 7) Unions: No Products/Service: Ford Franchise   #2. Business Name: Trustworthy Hardware Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 2   (Male: 1   Female: 1) Year Established: 1982 Unions: No Products/Service: Hardware Store   #3. Business Name: Farmers and Merchants State Bank Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 5   (Male: 1   Female: 4) Unions: No Products/Service: Bank   #4. Business Name: J & K Auto Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 2   (Male: 1   Female: 1) Year Established: 1989 Unions: No Products/Service: Mechanic Work/Gas Station   #5. Business Name: Niobrara State Park Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 28   (Male: 14   Female: 14) Unions: No Products/Service: State Park/Recreation   #6. Business Name: Jones Celluar One Communications Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 1   (Male: 1   Female: 0) Year Established: 2001 Products/Service: Cell Phones   #7. Business Name: Ponca Tribe Service Sector: Government Employment Number: Total: 16   (Male: 5   Female: 11) Unions: No Products/Service: Government   #8. Business Name: Village of Niobrara Service Sector: Government Employment Number: Total: 4   (Male: 3   Female: 1) Unions: No Products/Service: Government   #9. Business Name: Niobrara Public Schools Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 38   (Male: 8   Female: 30) Unions: Yes Products/Service: Education   #10. Business Name: Farniks Grocery Store Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 7   (Male: 2   Female: 5) Unions: No Products/Service: Grocery Store   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: The Population of Niobrara is 379 people. It is located in Knox County and has famous sights around it such as the historic Lewis & Clark Trail and the "Outlaw Trail" Nebraska Highway 12. Suggested Sites: The historical Lewis & Clark Trail @ www.niobrarane.com/trail.htm The Ponca Tribe @ www.niobrarane.com/history1.htm#Ponca Chief Standing Bear @ net.unl.edu/swi/guide/stbear.html L'Eau Qui Court Cemetery @ www.niobrarane.com/history1.htm#Cemetery Niobrara State Park @ www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/showpark.ihtml   Local Development Contact: Linda Leader Niobrara Public Library 254-14 Park Avenue Niobrara, Nebraska 68760 Phone:(402) 857-3565 Fax:(402) 857-3824 Email: niolib1@gpcom.net Website: www.niobrarane.com   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.