Nebraska               Community "Fast Facts" Profile               North Bend, Nebraska               Date generated: 7/31/2010

LOCATION
North Bend, Nebraska (click for larger view)		At the intersection of U.S. Hwy #30 & Nebraska Hwy #79. Rural living within one hour of Lincoln and Omaha.

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change North Bend ....... 1,213 1,242 2.4% Dodge County ....... 36,160 35,640 -1.4% Labor Market Population1 ....... 575,651 620,400 7.8% 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......... 4,311 1,523 4,222 4,631 2,638 310 17,325 48.6 % Female...... 4,231 1,522 3,967 4,831 3,764 829 18,315 51.4 % Total: 8,542 3,045 8,189 9,462 6,402 1,139

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 40.2 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 19,834 335,916     Unemployment..... 33,217 1,046 17,235     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 5.3% 5.1%     Total Employment..... 962,418 18,788 318,681     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

North Bend is 15 miles from the City of Fremont, 25,000 population, and 30 miles from the City of Columbus, 20,971 population. Dodge County labor market population is 582,012.

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 2 0 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... 80 54 Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... 30 15 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..... 54 1-2 days 1 Day Lincoln..... 49 1-2 days 1 Day Chicago..... 509 1-3 days 1-2 days Dallas..... 675 3-4 days 2-3 days Denver..... 503 1-3 days 1-2 days Kansas City..... 241 1-3 days 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1514 4-7 days 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 364 1-3 days 1-2 days New York..... 1283 4-7 days 3-5 days St. Louis..... 493 1-3 days 2-3 days

North Bend utilizes Highway 79 and U.S. Highway 30.

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 15 minute(s) Elevation..... 1,272 feet Length of longest runway..... 5,500 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... Yes Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 55 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 58 Kansas City International 224 Denver International 496 Fremont Municipal Airport is the closest airport to North Bend. Commercial airports are available in Omaha or Lincoln which are both within an hour drive. Barge: Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... Yes Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 1 mile(s) Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... 60 Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... No Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service..... 55 mile(s) Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: Union Pacific UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Omaha Public Power District   phone - (800) 877-536-4131 or (402) 536-4131   website - www.oppd.com Wholesale Supplier: Omaha Public Power District Additional Comments: KW Capacity is unlimted and KW peak demand is unlimited. You can visit Omaha Public Power at www.oppd.com. Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... Black Hills Energy Black Hills Energy can be reached at (800) 232-1850. Water: Provider..... City of North Bend Major Source..... Ground Water Rated Capacity..... 500.000 mgd Average Capacity..... 168,677.000 mgd Peak Demand..... 400,000.000 mgd Storage Capacity..... 300,000 gallons Hardness..... 23 ppm Treated..... Yes Temperature Range..... 40 - 50 (degrees Fahrenheit) The City of North Bend built a 300,000 gallon water tower in 2005 and completed the expansion to their water plant in 2006. Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... City of North Bend Type of Service..... Activated Sludge Rated Capacity..... 0.184 (mgd) Average Daily Demand..... 0.110 (mgd) Peak Demand..... 300,000.000 (mgd) Sewer Connection Fee..... Yes Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Great Plains Communications Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... 35 North Bend communications needs are served by Great Plains Communications. Great Plains Communications is a diversified telecommunications company providing local and long distance telephone service to 76 Nebraska communities, cable television service to 32 Nebraska communities, digital cable television in 28 communities, and local 56k dial-up Internet access system-wide. TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $40,388,817 (year 2009) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2009 City....... $0.4499980 County....... $0.0200910 School....... $0.9770200 Total Real Property....... $1.9100000 Bond Indebtedness: For Year: 2009 General Obligation......... $1,517,194.00

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MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Type of Government..... Mayor / Council Comprehensive City Plan..... Yes, 2010 (year) City Manager..... No 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..... 90 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 1 Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 21 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 0 Inside City Outside City Fire Insurance Class..... 8 8

Number of Full-time Police officers: Contract with Dodge County Sheriff's Dept.

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
Public Schools	# of Schools	Enrollment	Teacher/Student Ratio
Elementary	1	256	1:13
Middle / Jr. High	1	62	1:9
Senior High	1	162	1:9
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 Middle/Jr. High and Senior High are all together.

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes:
Public Golf Course(s)..... 1 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 1 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 1 Public Park(s)..... 1
Nearest Public Access to Lake or River.....	1 mile(s)
Camping..... No Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... No Water Skiing/Tubing..... No

Platte River is the closest river with Fremont State Lakes only 15 miles east of North Bend.

HOUSING

Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 9

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)..... 1

We are 15 miles west of the Fremont Hospital - Fremont Area Medical Center, website at www.famc.org

COMMERCIAL SERVICES
	Machine Shops in City.......	3
	Tool & Die Services in City.......	1
	Electric Motor Repair Services in City.......	2
	Type of Newspaper in City.......	weekly
	Number of TV Channels Received without Cable.......	8
	Cable Antenna Television Serves City.......	Yes
	Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received.......	134
	Number of Protestant Churches.......	3
	Number of Catholic Churches.......	1
	Number of Motels & Hotels in Community.......	0
	Total Number of Rooms Available.......	0
	Number of Banks in City.......	1		Assets:	$47,363,992
	Number of Savings & Loan Firms.......	0
	Chamber of Commerce.......	Yes
	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:	Birchwood Manor
	Service Sector:	Other Services
	Employment Number:	Total: 72   (Male: 8   Female: 64)
	Year Established:	2003
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	Nursing Home Facility
#2.	Business Name:	North Bend Central
	Service Sector:	Education & Health Services
	Employment Number:	Total: 76   (Male: 27   Female: 49)
	Products/Service:	Elementary, Jr. & Sr. High school

INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
Details Available Online.......	No

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COMMUNITY NOTES
Our Community:	North Bend has a population of 1,213 and is located on Highway 30. North Bend has an 18 hole golf course and a heated outdoor swimming pool. North Bend is a rural town with easy access to major cities like Fremont, Omaha, and Lincoln. Thank you for taking the time to view our community profile, if you have questions please let us know.
Suggested Sites:	North Bend 18 hole Golf Course @ City Park @ Fremont Area Medical Clinic @ www.famc.org North Bend Public School @ www.northbend.esu2.org North Bend Library @ www.northbendlibrary.com

Local Development Contact:

Theresa Busse City of North Bend P.O. Box 401 607 Main Street North Bend, Nebraska 68649 Phone:(402) 652-3584 Fax:(402) 652-3591 Email: cinoben@gpcom.net Website: www.northbendne.org

Thomas L. Higginbotham Jr. Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District 111 South 1st Street none 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

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