Air:
| Distance to nearest public airport..... | 20 minute(s) | | Elevation..... | 2,031 feet | | 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..... | 105 minute(s) |
Distance to nearest international airport:
| Name of Airport | Miles to Airport
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| Omaha Eppley International | 190 |
| Kansas City International | 352 |
| Denver International | 507 |
| O'Neill Municipal Airport is located 2 miles nothwest of O'Neill. The airport has a 4,400 foot lighted and paved runway and a 3,030 foot turf runway. Facilities include 100 low lead fuel, beacon, VOR, overnight hangar storage, overnight lodging, next day air freight, wind sock, wind tee, major and minor repair, tie down, terminal, and automate weather service. Twenty-one private planes are hangared there; none are available for charter. |
Rail:
| Community Served by Railroad..... | No | | | Distance to Nearest Railroad..... | 14 mile(s) | | Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... | No | | Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service..... | 65 mile(s) |
 UTILITIES
| Electricity:
State Electric Power Deregulated..... No
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Wholesale Supplier: | North Central Public Power District |
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Natural Gas:
| Natural Gas Service Available..... | No | |
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Water:
| Provider..... | Village | | | Major Source..... | Wells | | | If Wells, Average Depth..... | 320 feet | | Peak Demand..... | 0.050 mgd | | Storage Capacity..... | 468,000 gallons | | Treated..... | Yes | |
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Telecommunications:
| Name of Local Service Provider..... | Great Plains Communications, Inc. | |
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TAX STRUCTURE
| Actual Valuation of City: $2,653,534 (year 2009) |
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Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value):
For Year: 2009
| City....... | | $0.5248470 | | County....... | | $0.3330730 | | School....... | | $0.9808920 | | Other....... | | $0.2329880 | | Total Real Property....... | | $2.0718000 |
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| Bond Indebtedness:
For Year: 2009
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| County......... | $1,965,000.00 |
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| MUNICIPAL SERVICES |
| Type of Government..... | Village Board | | | City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... | No | | | County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... | Yes | | | Garbage Service Provider..... | Private | | | Public Library in City..... | No | |
| Percent of Streets Paved..... | 25 % | | Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... | 20 |
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| The Gratton Township Library in O'Neill, 14 miles away, contains 36,126 volumes and has an average annual circulation of 97,341 with 2,493 patrons. The library is part of the Nebraska Interlibrary Book Loan program. Books and records for the blind are also provided. Two computers are available to library patrons. |
| EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| The Page community is in the O'Neill Public School District. The O'Neill Elementary School has 3 schools with 34 classroooms and a total of 403 students. Students are provided with the latest curriculum materials, including new science, social studies, reading and math text books, along with newly aligned curriculums. Students also have up-to-date technology including Mac books, Smart Boards, Palm Pilots, iPods, and video equipment. Special service programs are also available to students including HAL, ELL, Special Education, and Title 1. The Developing Eagles Program is also available to all students after school from 3:30 to 5:00 P.M. during the school year and from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. during the summer. This program assists students in completing homework, playing educational games to reinforce classroom instruction, and physical activities to promote a healthy lifestyle. The O'Neill Junior/Senior High School has about 400 students enrolled throughout the year. A broad spectrum of courses are offererd. In addition to 13 core classes, high school students can follow a vocational program with 29 course offerings or a college prepartory curriculum with 31 courses. Classes are also offered through a variety of post-secondary institutions during the regular school day. Students may enroll in TANN classes (Technology Academy of Northeast Nebraska) for both high school and college credit. O'Neill High School has had tremendous success in scholastic competition over the years. Students from O'Neill High School consistently score higher than the state average on the ACT. O'Neill also has 2 private elementary schools and 1 private High School. St. Mary's elementary and Jr./Sr. High School believes in providing quality education in a Christian setting. They enroll about 115 students in their elementary school and 110 in their Jr./Sr. High School. Word of Life Christian School enroll about 17 students in their elementary school. |
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| RECREATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: |
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| Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... | 15 mile(s) |
| Camping..... | Yes | | Swimming..... | No | | Fishing..... | Yes | | Motorized Boats..... | No | | Water Skiing/Tubing..... | No |
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| The Country Club Golf Course with 9 holes is located in O'Neill, 14 miles away and the Summerland Golf Course is located near Ewing, 11 miles away. Both have club houses. Public tennis courts and swimming pools are located in O'Neill also. Public parks, camp grounds, lakes, fishing, boating, water skiing, tubing, tanking, hunting, and hiking are available all over the area within 60 minutes. |
| HEALTH FACILITIES |
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| Avera St. Anthony's Hospital is located in O'Neill, 14 miles away. They are a 25-bed unit, with 19 out-patient clinics and up-to-date services. There are 3 medical clinics in O'Neill with 8 Medical Doctors and PA's. Sharon Spencer comes to the Page Clinic once a week. Four Dentists, 3 Optometrists, and 2 Veterinarians are also available in O'Neill. The Golden Living Center, an 88-bed nursing home, The Evergreen, a 33-unit assisted living facility, and Valley Hope, a 75-bed rehabilitation treatment center are also in O'Neill. |
| COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| Type of Newspaper in City....... | weekly | | Local Radio Station(s)....... | 3 |
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| Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... | 1 | | Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... | Yes | | Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... | 100 |
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| Number of Protestant Churches....... | 1 |
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| There are 22 Protestant Churches and 2 Catholic Churches in a 15 mile radius. There are 5 Banks and 5 Motels in O'Neill, 14 miles away. |
| LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS
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| All the employers are within 15 miles of Page. |
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LARGEST EMPLOYERS
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| Leading Employers in Community: |
| #1. | Business Name: | St. Anthony's Hospital |
| Service Sector: | Education & Health Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 203 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Hospital |
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| #2. | Business Name: | O'Neill Schools |
| Service Sector: | Education & Health Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 125 | | Unions: | Yes | | Products/Service: | School |
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| #3. | Business Name: | Non Pariel Farms |
| Service Sector: | Other Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 100 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Potatoe Plant |
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| #4. | Business Name: | Holt County |
| Service Sector: | Government | | Employment Number: | Total: 100 | | Unions: | No |
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| #5. | Business Name: | Golden Living Center |
| Service Sector: | Education & Health Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 73 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Nursing Home |
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| #6. | Business Name: | Garden Fresh Vegetables |
| Service Sector: | Other Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 50 | | Products/Service: | Tomatoes and other Vegetables |
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| #7. | Business Name: | Valley Hope |
| Service Sector: | Education & Health Services | | Employment Number: | Total: 44 | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Rehabilitation and Treatment Center |
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| COMMUNITY NOTES |
| Our Community: | Page is a small town in North Central Nebraska. Small in numbers, but mighty in friendliness and community spirit. Page residents support a cafe of home cooked food, a grocery store with an antique shop, as well as several other businesses. Page holds a celebration every July, known as Page Community Days, that involves every age. Page supports their own fire department of 20 volunteers. Thank You for "checking out" our little, but mighty town. | | Suggested Sites: |
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Local
DevelopmentContact: |
Janaan Sobotka
Holt County Economic Development
PO Box 57
Page, Nebraska 68766
Phone:402-338-5536
Email: studioj@pcom.net |
| Mike Depko
Chairman-Page Village Board
401 W. Smith St.
Page, Nebraska 68766
Phone:402-338-5397 |
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| 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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