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

LOCATION
Orleans, Nebraska (click for larger view)		Orleans is located in Harlan County, near Harlan County Lake and just north of the Republican River. The Kansas border is 14 miles south. Orleans is 30 minutes from Harlan County Dam, 7 miles West of Alma, NE, 31 miles north of Phillipsburg, KS, 27 miles south of Holdrege. Orleans is on route 136 (the original Highway across Nebraska)on 89.

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Orleans ....... 425 353 -16.9% Harlan County ....... 3,786 3,234 -14.6% Labor Market Population1 ....... 43,410 38,817 -10.6% 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......... 333 123 277 525 345 41 1,603 49.6 % Female...... 347 109 264 485 426 91 1,631 50.4 % Total: 680 232 541 1,010 771 132

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 48.6 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 1,803 21,960     Unemployment..... 33,217 73 938     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.0% 4.3%     Total Employment..... 962,418 1,731 21,025     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 $8.15 $10.96 $15.75 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $7.49 $11.00 $15.90 Lathe Tool Setters $8.53 $10.47 $12.67 Machinists $10.89 $15.47 $19.70 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $7.77 $11.46 $15.98 Welders & Cutters $11.36 $15.08 $21.87 Welding Machine Operators $12.39 $16.17 $18.92 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2010.

Percent of Manufacturing Labor Force Unionized

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Orleans is a town of approximately 450. The industry is primarily agriculture. A railroad is nearby transporting most of the grain from the area. A grain elevator is in operation. A vacant Cannary is available for sale.

TRANSPORTATION 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..... 242 1-2 days 1 Day Lincoln..... 190 1-2 days 1 Day Chicago..... 706 1-3 days 1-2 days Dallas..... 636 3-4 days 2-3 days Denver..... 333 1-3 days 1-2 days Kansas City..... 359 1-3 days 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1344 4-7 days 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 618 1-3 days 1-2 days New York..... 1480 4-7 days 3-5 days St. Louis..... 580 1-3 days 2-3 days

UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Twin Valleys Public Power District   phone - (800) 658-4266   website - www.twinvalleysppd.com   email - tvppd@swnebr.net   comments - Twin Valleys Public Power District (TVPPD) has 2,250 miles of energized distribution line serving about 5,950 meters and 167 miles of transmission lines. TVPPD not only serves farmsteads, irrigation wells, stock pumps, feed lots, and grain storage facilities, but also schools, towns and oil wells. TVPPD serves the villages of Danbury, Lebanon, Ragan, Republican City, Orleans, Stamford, Huntley, Hendley, Edison, and Wilsonville with retail power and sells wholesale power to the villages of Bartley, Holbrook and the City of Cambridge. Power is also delivered to the rest of the communities in the service area over the transmission lines maintained by the District. Wholesale Supplier: Twin Valleys Public Power District Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... SourceGas and ACE Water: Provider..... Village of Orleans Major Source..... wells Storage Capacity..... 75,000 gallons Treated..... No Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village of Orleans Type of Service..... lagoons Sewer Connection Fee..... Yes Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Frontier

TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $7,931,985 (year 2005)
	Bond Indebtedness: For Year: 2005 Revenue......... $520,000.00

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes:
Public Golf Course(s)..... 2 Private Golf Course(s)..... 1 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 4 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 4 Public Park(s)..... 5 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 12
Nearest Public Access to Lake or River.....	2 mile(s)
Camping..... Yes Swimming..... No Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... No Water Skiing/Tubing..... No

COMMUNITY NOTES
Our Community:	Amenities in Orleans include gas, water, oil, snacks, spirits, and an ATM right on U.S. Highway 136. Grocery shopping is available in Orleans. Located downtown is the nostalgeic Orleans Hotel, a restaurant, bank, and library. Other notable interests are the Historical Catholic Church, a restored one of a kind bridge in Nebraska. Recreation includes hunting, fishing, bird watching, and hiking. RV Parking with hookups is available. Rental properties and houses are avaiable.
Suggested Sites:	Under construction @

Local Development Contact:

Tom Arnett Orleans Chamber of Commerce tomarnett@frontiernet.net PO Box 464 Orleans, Nebraska 68966 Phone:308-473-9992 Email: tomarnett@frontiernet.net

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

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