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

LOCATION
Ohiowa, Nebraska (click for larger view)		Ohiowa is located in the southeast corner of Fillmore County on Highway 74, approximately 16 miles southeast of Geneva.

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Ohiowa ....... 142 126 -11.3% Fillmore County ....... 6,634 5,962 -10.1% Labor Market Population1 ....... 87,458 82,212 -6.0% 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......... 705 247 530 913 526 86 2,921 49.0 % Female...... 714 194 482 888 763 209 3,041 51.0 % Total: 1,419 441 1,012 1,801 1,289 295

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 46.2 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 3,156 45,702     Unemployment..... 33,217 134 2,044     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.2% 4.5%     Total Employment..... 962,418 3,021 43,659     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 $10.39 $13.61 $16.12 Data Entry Keyers $8.66 $11.30 $14.85 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $8.61 $11.55 $17.50 Lathe Tool Setters $8.63 $11.82 $20.92 Machinists $9.97 $16.83 $21.71 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $8.57 $11.79 $16.02 Welders & Cutters $10.89 $14.63 $25.62 Welding Machine Operators $11.84 $14.47 $17.85 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

The Nebraska Workforce Development Department in York shows that there is an available labor pool of 45,381 in the Geneva labor basin. (Clay, Fillmore, Hamilton, Jefferson, Nuckolls, Saline, Seward, Thayer, and York Counties.) During the summer of 2009 a Labor Supply Factors and Labor Availability for the Fillmore County Labor Area was conducted. It was prepared by NPPD. The conclusion is that the Fillmore County Labor Area and Fillmore County would be able to provide a significant number of dedicated and skilled workers to meet the needs of additional empoloyers in the area. For a complete report on the survey go to: www.fillmorecountydevelopment.org

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Number & Type of Roads Serving Community - Federal State County INTERSTATE Hwys..... Limited Access, Four-Lane Hwys..... Improved Two-Lane Hwys..... 1 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... Interstate 80 34 Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... Highway 81 8 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..... 138 N/A 1 Day Lincoln..... 85 N/A 1 Day Chicago..... 602 N/A 1-2 days Dallas..... 567 N/A 2-3 days Denver..... 475 N/A 1-2 days Kansas City..... 253 N/A 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1486 N/A 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 514 N/A 1-2 days New York..... 1376 N/A 3-5 days St. Louis..... 510 N/A 2-3 days

Wynne Transport Service Inc is the local transport service. Other transport services include ABF Freight, Canning Truck Service, DAWs Inc, Pacific Orient Express, M&S Transport, P-J Express, Pavleka Trucking, and Teut Inc.

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 35 minute(s) Length of longest runway..... 4,400 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... Yes Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 70 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 142 Kansas City International 236 Denver International 468 Ohiowa is 35 miles southeast of the nearest airport. The Fairmont Airfield has a 4,400 foot lighted runway. The Lincoln Airport is within an hour away and Omaha's Eppley Airfield is 2 hours away. Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... No Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... No BNSF Railway parallels U.S. Highway 6 in the northern part of Fillmore County. Rail facilities are within 8 miles of Geneva and a piggyback ramp in Omaha, 123 miles. UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Perennial Public Power District   phone - (800) 289-0288   website - www.perennialpower.com   email - perennial@mainstaycomm.net Wholesale Supplier: Perennial Public Power District Additional Comments: A two way feed by Beatrice and Geneva. Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... No No Natural gas available Water: Provider..... Village of Ohiowa Major Source..... well Treated..... No Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village of Ohiowa Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Windstream Communications Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... 1 Windstream provides the village of Ohiowa with both telephone and broadband internet service TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $2,135,830 (year 2009) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2009 City....... $0.4499850 County....... $0.3311710 School....... $1.0180000 Other....... $0.1513000 Total Real Property....... $1.9504560 Bond Indebtedness: For Year: 2008 County......... $1,620,000.00 All real property is subject to tax at actual value. Agricultural land is valued at 80 percent of its actual value. Personal property that is used in a trade or business and is depreciable is subject to tax at its "net book value." All other personal property is exempt from taxation. MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government..... Village Board Comprehensive City Plan..... No, (year) City Manager..... No City Engineer..... No City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... No County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... Private Public Library in City..... No Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 35 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 0 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES   Elementary and high schools are provided in nearby Geneva, Bruning, Meridian, and Milligan. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES   Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: Private Golf Course(s)..... 1 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 2 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 6 Public Park(s)..... 4 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 12 Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... 4 mile(s) Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... Yes Water Skiing/Tubing..... No Ohiowa has a well kept city park and ball field. Rental of the city auditorium is available for dances, receptions, and meetings. Lone Star Recreation area is a new area developed 4 miles East of Ohiowa. The 160 acre area includes a 75-acre spring fed lake, 12 RV camper pads, boating, swimming and fishing. HOUSING Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 0 Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 0 Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... $345 Apartment rental is through Blue Valley Community Action based on income. HEALTH FACILITIES Ohiowa is served by the Fillmore County Hospital, an acute care hospital located just 16 miles from Ohiowa in Geneva. The hospital is licensed by the State of Nebraska and approved for Medicare and Medicaid. Six family prctice physicians and one physician assistant make up the local active medical staff. Fillmore County Hospital has 70 sub-specialty physicians on courtesy consulting staff. Diagnostic ,X-ray, CT, MR, Mammography, nuclear bone scans, nuclear carolite, ultrasound, and cardiac rehab are other hospital services. Specialty clinics are held on a regular basis. COMMERCIAL SERVICES Type of Newspaper in City....... weekly Number of Protestant Churches....... 2 Number of Catholic Churches....... 0 Number of Synagogues....... 0 There are two churches located in or near Ohiowa: St John's Lutheran Church, and Grace Lutheran in rural Ohiowa. The Nebraska Signal, a weekly publication, is available from Geneva. LARGEST EMPLOYERS Leading Employers in Community: #1. Business Name: Ohiowa Cafe Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 3     Unions: No Products/Service: Food service   #2. Business Name: Farmers Co-op Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 5     Unions: No Products/Service: Services to farmers   COMMUNITY NOTES Our Community: Ohiowa,in Fillmore County,Nebraska,is located in the southeast corner of the county. The town is agricultural and has proven to be one of the most fertile spots in this section of the state. Suggested Sites: Fillmore County Development Corporation @ www.fillmorecountydevelopment.org Fillmore County Visitors Committee @ www.visitfillmorecounty.org Southeast Nebraska Travel Council @ www.visitsoutheastnebraska.org Fillmore County Website @ www.fillmorecounty.org   Local Development Contact: Heather Sieber Village Clerk PO Box 27 Ohiowa, Nebraska 68416 Phone:402-295-2312   Patt Lentfer Fillmore County Development Corporation 1032 G St Geneva , Nebraska 68361 Phone:402-759-4910 Fax:402-759-4455 Email: lentfer.fcdc@genevamail.com Website: www.fillmorecountydevelopment.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.