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Overton, Nebraska              

Date generated: 9/2/2010


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Overton, Nebraska

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  Overton is located 11 miles east of Lexington in Dawson County. Overton is 3 miles north of Interstate 80 and directly along Hwy 30.

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General:
Last CensusLatest Year%
2000
2009
    Change
Overton .......6466663.1%
Dawson County .......24,36525,0762.9%
Labor Market Population1.......128,037130,7362.1%

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......... 3,929 1,143 3,119 3,229 1,365 167 12,785 51.0 %
Female...... 3,680 1,044 2,730 2,996 1,841 376 12,291 49.0 %

Total: 7,609 2,187 5,849 6,225 3,206 543

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 35.8 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

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State
(2009)
County
(2009)
Area Labor
Force (2009)1
Labor Force.....995,6354,78868,226    
Unemployment.....33,2172102,609    
Unemployment as % of Labor Force.....3.3%4.4%3.8%    
Total Employment.....962,4184,57865,618    

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$7.66$10.62$14.47
Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand$8.45$11.26$15.19
Lathe Tool Setters$8.21$10.37$15.10
Machinists$10.40$12.56$17.60
Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical$8.64$11.63$16.06
Welders & Cutters$8.00$9.68$17.17
Welding Machine Operators$11.89$14.65$18.20

Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2010.

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Motor Carrier:

Number & Type of Roads Serving Community -
FederalStateCounty
INTERSTATE Hwys.....
Limited Access, Four-Lane Hwys.....
Improved Two-Lane Hwys.....3024
Hwy. NameMiles
Miles to nearest Interstate hwy.....803
Miles to nearest four-lane hwy.....

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.

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Transit Time for Carload or Truckload Lots to:
Destination
Distance by
Hwy. Miles
Days by
Railroad
Days by
Motor Freight
Omaha.....2091-2 days1 Day
Lincoln.....1561-2 days1 Day
Chicago.....6831-3 days1-2 days
Dallas.....6803-4 days2-3 days
Denver.....3531-3 days1-2 days
Kansas City.....3471-3 days1-2 days
Los Angeles.....13644-7 days2-3 days
Minneapolis.....5861-3 days1-2 days
New York.....14474-7 days3-5 days
St. Louis.....6001-3 days2-3 days
Legal Trucking Distances - Nebraska

Air:
Distance to nearest public airport.....11 minute(s)
Elevation.....2,413 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.....199 minute(s)

Distance to nearest international airport:

Name of Airport Miles to Airport
from Community
Omaha Eppley International 213
Kansas City International 330
Denver International 346

Rail:
Community Served by Railroad.....Yes
Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 0 mile(s)

Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: Union Pacific


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Electricity:

 State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No

Electric System Operator: Dawson Public Power District
  phone - (308) 324-2386
  website - www.dawsonpower.com
  email - rheinz@dawsonpower.com

Wholesale Supplier: Dawson Public Power District

Natural Gas:
Natural Gas Service Available.....Yes
Supplier in Community.....Kinder Morgan

Water:
Storage Capacity.....15,000 gallons

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Actual Valuation of City: $16,940,517 (year 2009)
Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value):
For Year: 2009
City.......$0.5000000
County.......$0.3982500
School.......$1.0616160
Other.......$0.1692240
Total Real Property.......$2.1290900

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Local
Development
Contact:
Jen Wolf
Dawson Area Development
PO Box 106
Cozad, NE 69130
Phone:308-784-3902
Fax:308-784-3941
Email: jwdad@cozadtel.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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