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

LOCATION
Palmer, Nebraska (click for larger view)		Palmer is located 30 miles northeast of Grand Island. County Highway 61A leads into Palmer from State Highway 92.

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Palmer ....... 472 426 -9.7% Merrick County ....... 8,204 7,666 -6.6% Labor Market Population1 ....... 121,667 124,181 2.1% 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......... 962 291 823 1,106 617 80 3,799 49.6 % Female...... 944 288 732 1,107 796 183 3,867 50.4 % Total: 1,906 579 1,555 2,213 1,413 263

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 43.0 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 4,200 68,656     Unemployment..... 33,217 181 2,900     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.3% 4.2%     Total Employment..... 962,418 4,019 65,757     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.

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Number & Type of Roads Serving Community - Federal State County INTERSTATE Hwys..... Limited Access, Four-Lane Hwys..... Improved Two-Lane Hwys..... 1 1 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... I-80 35 Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... 281 30 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..... 128 1-2 days 1 Day Lincoln..... 112 1-2 days 1 Day Chicago..... 606 1-3 days 1-2 days Dallas..... 650 3-4 days 2-3 days Denver..... 438 1-3 days 1-2 days Kansas City..... 303 1-3 days 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1449 4-7 days 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 450 1-3 days 1-2 days New York..... 1370 4-7 days 3-5 days St. Louis..... 555 1-3 days 2-3 days

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 30 minute(s) Elevation..... 1,846 feet Length of longest runway..... 7,000 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... Yes Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 30 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 132 Kansas City International 286 Denver International 431 The Central NE Regional Airport is located 3.5 miles northeast of the Grnad Island central business district on all-weather asphalt concrete roads. This aiport offers one of the finest facilities in the state. More than $4M has been spent in the past 5 years to update, expand, and rejuvenate the airport. Great Lakes Aviation provides passenger service for Central NE Regional Airport with 3 departures and 3 arrivals daily. Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... Yes Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 1 mile(s) Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... 1 Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... No Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: Nebraska Central Railroad UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Southern Power District   phone - (800) 579-3019   website - www.southernpd.com Wholesale Supplier: Southern Power District Additional Comments: Southern Power's Grand Island office may be reached at 800-652-2013. KW Capacity is 1500KVA with peak at approximately 1550KVA. Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... Kinder Morgan Water: Provider..... Village of Palmer Major Source..... 3 wells If Wells, Average Depth..... 137 feet Rated Capacity..... 1.500 mgd Average Capacity..... 0.085 mgd Peak Demand..... 0.175 mgd Storage Capacity..... 100,000 gallons Hardness..... 7 ppm Treated..... Yes Temperature Range..... 56 (degrees Fahrenheit) Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village of Palmer Type of Service..... Lagoon Rated Capacity..... 4.100 (mgd) Average Daily Demand..... 0.060 (mgd) Peak Demand..... 0.100 (mgd) Sewer Connection Fee..... Yes Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Frontier Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... 25 TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $8,712,178 (year 2003) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2003 City....... $0.4448100

MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Type of Government..... Board of Trustees Comprehensive City Plan..... No, (year) City Manager..... No City Engineer..... Yes City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... No County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... City Public Library in City..... Yes Percent of Streets Paved..... 30 % Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 29 Inside City Outside City Fire Insurance Class..... 8 9

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
Public Schools	# of Schools	Enrollment	Teacher/Student Ratio
Elementary	1	119	1:12
Middle / Jr. High	1	43	1:11
Senior High	1	90	1:11

Central Community College has a campus in Grand Island located 30 miles southwest of Palmer. They have a total full-time enrollment of 630. Part-time enrollment is 6,400 which includes any students taking credit courses. College Park, also located in Grand Island is a distance learning center for the University of Nebraska which encompasses the 3 universities and Central Community College.

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes:
Public Golf Course(s)..... 9 Private Golf Course(s)..... 1 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 15 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 7 Public Park(s)..... 10 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 4
Nearest Public Access to Lake or River.....	10 mile(s)
Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... No Water Skiing/Tubing..... Yes

HEALTH FACILITIES
	Medical Personnel in or Serving Community:
	Veterinarian(s)..... 1

COMMERCIAL SERVICES
	Machine Shops in City.......	4
	Tool & Die Services in City.......	1
	Electric Motor Repair Services in City.......	1
	Type of Newspaper in City.......	weekly
	Local Radio Station(s).......	6
	Number of TV Channels Received without Cable.......	5
	Cable Antenna Television Serves City.......	Yes
	Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received.......	24
	Number of Protestant Churches.......	5
	Number of Catholic Churches.......	0
	Number of Synagogues.......	0
	Number of Banks in City.......	1		Assets:	$22,000,000
	Number of Savings & Loan Firms.......	0		Assets:	$0
	Chamber of Commerce.......	Yes
	Chamber Executive is Full-Time.......	No

LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS

Number of Manufacturing Plants in Community..... 2 Number of Manufacturing Plants with Unions..... 0 Number of Manufacturing Employees..... 21

LARGEST EMPLOYERS

Leading Employers in Community:
#1.	Business Name:	Performance Plus
	Service Sector:	Manufacturing
	Employment Number:	Total: 9   (Male: 6   Female: 3)
	Year Established:	1988
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	Manufactures beef supplements
#2.	Business Name:	Dinsdale Elevator
	Employment Number:	Total: 12   (Male: 11   Female: 1)
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	15,000 head feed lot

COMMUNITY NOTES
Suggested Sites:	Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District @ www.nenedd.org

Local Development Contact:

Vicki Ramold, Clerk Village of Palmer 802 Commercial Street PO Box 8 Palmer, NE 68864-0008 Phone:308-894-8665 Fax:308-894-9002 Email: palmer@hamilton.net

Thomas L. Higginbotham Jr. Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District 111 South 1st Street 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		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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