LOCATION
The village of Petersburg, Nebraska, population 374, is located in north-central Boone County, approximately 13 miles north of Albion, the Boone County seat. Petersburg is 142 miles northwest of Omaha and 134 miles northwest of Lincoln.		Distance in miles from: Omaha...... 151 Lincoln...... 134 Chicago...... 613 Dallas...... 673 Denver...... 498 Los Angeles...... 1,509 New York...... 1,377 Kansas City...... 326 Distance in highway miles

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2008     Change Petersburg ....... 374 319 -14.7% Boone County ....... 6,259 5,446 -13.0% Labor Market Population1 ....... 88,143 84,864 -3.7% 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 July 2008, County populations released April 2009.

County Age Distribution (2008) : Age: 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 85+ Total % Split Male......... 585 292 517 839 481 74 2,714 49.8 % Female...... 612 241 443 785 651 161 2,732 50.2 % Total: 1,197 533 960 1,624 1,132 235

Median Age (2008):     State 36.2 years       County 45.4 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, County Population Estimates by Selected Age and Gender. Released May 2009.
State Data. U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

LABOR

State (2008) County (2008) Area Labor Force (2008)1 Labor Force..... 995,635 3,213 48,016     Unemployment..... 33,217 87 1,485     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 2.7% 3.1%     Total Employment..... 962,418 3,127 46,533     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 2008, Nebraska DOL, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Online Data, April 2009.

Wages: Sample of hourly wage rates in manufacturing occupations (production and/or clerical). Job Title 10th Percentile Median 90th Percentile Assemblers/Fabricators exc. Mach./Electr./Prec. $10.46 $14.09 $16.30 Data Entry Keyers $7.95 $10.96 $16.61 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $8.27 $11.78 $16.17 Lathe Tool Setters $13.17 $15.48 $19.40 Machinists $12.22 $17.90 $37.49 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $8.06 $11.38 $16.16 Welders & Cutters $10.96 $14.22 $18.83 Welding Machine Operators $11.50 $14.48 $18.17 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, Third Quarter 2009.

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Federal State County Number of INTERSTATE Highways Serving City..... 0 Number of Limited Access, Four-Lane Highways..... 0 0 0 Number of Improved Two-Lane Highways..... 0 2 0 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate highway..... I80 72 Miles to nearest four-lane highway..... Hwy 81 41 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 Days by Railroad Days by Motor Freight Chicago.......... 1-3 days 1-2 days Dallas.......... 3-4 days 2-3 days Denver.......... 1-3 days 1-2 days Kansas City.......... 1-3 days 1-2 days Los Angeles.......... 4-7 days 2-3 days Minneapolis.......... 1-3 days 1-2 days New York.......... 4-7 days 3-5 days St. Louis.......... 1-3 days 2-3 days Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 10 minute(s) Elevation..... 1,805 feet Length of longest runway..... 3,200 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... Yes Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 50 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 155 Kansas City International 309 Denver International 491 Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... No Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 48 mile(s) UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Loup Public Power District   phone - (402) 564-3171   website - www.loup.com   email - loup@loup.com   comments - Loup Power District, a wholesale power customer of Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), is a full-service, public power electric utility in eastern-central Nebraska. Headquartered in Columbus, Neb., Loup's service area covers approximately 2,028 square miles. The District maintains 780 miles of transmission and distribution lines and has been generating electric power since March 5, 1937. Total population within Loup's service area is approximately 50,000. Loup purchases, sells and delivers approximately 1.2 billion kilowatt hours of electric power annually to wholesale and retail customers across a service area that spans four counties entirely and parts of three others. Loup promotes the economic and industrial development of its service area. For further specifics on your project needs, please contact David Bell, Vice President of Development-Marketing, by calling 402-564-3171 ext. 257. Wholesale Supplier: Loup Public Power District Additional Comments: Petersburg is served by a city substation providing 2500 KV at 100% power factor. Loup Power District is available to help you meet your electrical needs. (402) 564-3171. Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... SourceGas Water: Provider..... Village of Petersburg Major Source..... wells If Wells, Average Depth..... 252 feet Rated Capacity..... 1.000 mgd Average Capacity..... 0.100 mgd Peak Demand..... 0.125 mgd Storage Capacity..... 50,000 gallons Hardness..... 156 ppm Treated..... No Temperature Range..... 52 (degrees Fahrenheit) Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village of Petersburg Type of Service..... Aeration Rated Capacity..... 0.050 (mgd) Average Daily Demand..... 0.030 (mgd) Peak Demand..... 0.035 (mgd) Sewer Connection Fee..... Yes Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Great Plains Communications Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... 20 Great Plains Communication provides Petersburg residents with telephone and cable TV service. Central Plains Satellite also provides satellite TV service. TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $7,905,385 (year 2008) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2008 City....... $0.4999910 County....... $0.3544070 School....... $1.0657400 Other....... $0.1465140 Bond Indebtedness: For Year: 2007 General Obligation......... $0.11 MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government..... Chairman/Board of Trustees Comprehensive City Plan..... Yes, 2000 (year) City Manager..... No City Engineer..... Yes City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... Private Public Library in City..... Yes Percent of Streets Paved..... 25 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 44 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 1 Inside City Outside City Fire Insurance Class..... 7 9 Police protection, as well as 911 service, is provided locally through the Boone County Sheriff's Department and a sheriff's deputy who lives in Petersburg. The Petersburg Public Library, a handicapped-accessible facility, is equipped with an Internet-accessible computer. Books, periodicals, video and audio materials, and software are available for checkout. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES   Public Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 0 0 Middle / Jr. High 1 120 1:13   Private Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 1 15 1:7 Boone Central Jr. High is located in Petersburg with an approximate enrollment of 146 sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. Buses deliver students from the Albion campus each morning and take them home when the school activities are completed. St. John the Baptist Catholic Grade school is located in Petersburg and accommodates grades K-6th. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES   Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: Public Golf Course(s)..... 3 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 1 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 2 Public Park(s)..... 2 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 1 Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... 65 mile(s) Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... Yes Water Skiing/Tubing..... Yes Petersburg boasts two public parks that residents and visitors can enjoy year round. The park's facilities include: Freedom Pole, two baseball fields and batting cage, lighted basketball and tennis courts, two sand volleyball courts, Pitch and Putt Golfing, playground equipment, camping, shelters, picnic tables, football field and track, and restrooms. Area hunting includes pheasant, deer, rabbit, and quail. Fisherman can relax and enjoy catching carp, bluegill, northern bass, crappie and bullheads found in Beaver Creek and Stevenson's Lake. Lewis & Clark Lake, Niobrara River, and Calamus Dam offer water recreation and are within 2 hours of Petersburg. HOUSING Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 1 Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 0 Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... $300 Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... $358 Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... $35,000 Petersburg Country Cottages has six Senior-low income housing units. HEALTH FACILITIES Number of Hospitals in Community..... 0 Number of Beds in Hospital(s)..... 0 Number of Outpatient Clinics..... 0 Medical Personnel in or Serving Community: Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... 0 The hospitals/clinics serving the Petersburg area are: Boone County Health Center, Boone County Medical Clinic, Elgin Veterans Medical Clinic, Antelope Memorial Hospital Clinic, and Antelope Memorial Hospital. Nursing Homes available to Petersburg residents are: Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan, Neligh Nursing Center, and Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home, Inc. Assisted Living Facilities are located in Albion, Neligh, and Newman Grove. COMMERCIAL SERVICES Machine Shops in City....... 1 Tool & Die Services in City....... 0 Electric Motor Repair Services in City....... 1 Type of Newspaper in City....... weekly Local Radio Station(s)....... 5 Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... 3 Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... Yes Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... 60 Number of Protestant Churches....... 0 Number of Catholic Churches....... 1 Number of Synagogues....... 0 Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... 2 Total Number of Rooms Available....... 14 Number of Banks in City....... 1 Assets: $22,738,805 Number of Savings & Loan Firms....... 1 Assets: $22,738,805 Chamber of Commerce....... Yes Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... No LARGEST EMPLOYERS Leading Employers in Community: #1. Business Name: Rae Valley Market Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 4   (Male: 1   Female: 3) Products/Service: Groceries   #2. Business Name: Central Plains Satelitte Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 2   (Male: 1   Female: 1) Year Established: 2005 Unions: No Products/Service: Satellite install/maintenance   #3. Business Name: Cedar Valley Insurance Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 3   (Male: 2   Female: 1) Products/Service: Insurance   #4. Business Name: Village of Petersburg Service Sector: Government Employment Number: Total: 10   (Male: 9   Female: 1) Year Established: 1887 Unions: No Products/Service: Government business   #5. Business Name: Petersburg State Bank Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 7   (Male: 2   Female: 5) Products/Service: Banking   #6. Business Name: Leifeld's Service Sector: Trade Employment Number: Total: 2   (Male: 1   Female: 1) Products/Service: Hardware, furniture   #7. Business Name: Stuhr's Quick Shop Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 5   (Male: 3   Female: 2) Products/Service: fuel , repair, supplies   INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS Industrial Buildings Available in Community....... 0 Spec Buildings Available....... 0 Details Available Online....... No Details Available in Print....... No Suggested links for further information on available buildings: http://www.boone-county.org Petersburg is a member of the Boone County Development Agency, which works with potential businesses looking for buildings/sites in the area. Contact Shannon Landauer, Director 402-395-3356. INDUSTRIAL SITES Controlled Industrial Sites Available in Community....... 0 Details Available Online....... No Details Available in Print....... No COMMUNITY NOTES Our Community: Petersburg is a great place to live and raise a family. In 2007 Business Weekly Magazine named Petersburg Number 32 in the Nation as one of the "Great Places to Raise Kids". The Petersburg Community Club hosts a variety of activities throughout the year including: Carnival Days, Appreciation Brunch, Pumkin' Chunkin' Day, Santa Day, Christmas Lighting Contest, and Christmas Supper. Thank you for taking the time to view our community profile if you have questions please feel free to contact us. Suggested Sites: Boone Central's School @ www.boonecentral.esu7.org Rae Valley Old Threshers Reunion @ www.raevalley.org/index.htm St. John the Baptist School @ teachers.esu7.org/stjb   Local Development Contact: Jeanne Stokes Village of Petersburg 200 East Main P.O. Box 147 Petersburg, Nebraska  68652-0147 Phone:(402) 386-5551 Fax:(402) 386-5287 Email: villgpet@gpcom.net Website: www.ci.petersburg.ne.us   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 Fast Facts Community Profiles sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Public Power District. Copyright © 2001-2008 Nebraska Public Power District (sites.nppd.com). All rights reserved.