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

LOCATION
Pilger, Nebraska (click for larger view)		The Village of Pilger is located one mile south of Highway 275 on Highway 15 - 20 miles east of Norfolk, Nebraska.

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Pilger ....... 378 349 -7.7% Stanton County ....... 6,455 6,311 -2.2% Labor Market Population1 ....... 111,601 109,228 -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......... 781 303 822 907 331 47 3,144 49.8 % Female...... 782 279 745 854 507 106 3,167 50.2 % Total: 1,563 582 1,567 1,761 838 153

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 38.1 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 3,516 58,986     Unemployment..... 33,217 150 2,546     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.3% 4.3%     Total Employment..... 962,418 3,366 56,441     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 $10.78 $14.39 $17.34 Data Entry Keyers $7.67 $10.94 $15.65 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $8.15 $12.14 $17.31 Lathe Tool Setters $14.56 $17.72 $21.83 Machinists $10.20 $16.75 $36.81 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $8.26 $11.56 $16.86 Welders & Cutters $10.27 $13.52 $19.41 Welding Machine Operators $11.82 $14.60 $18.63 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2010.

Percent of Manufacturing Labor Force Unionized

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0%

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Number & Type of Roads Serving Community - Federal State County INTERSTATE Hwys..... 0 Limited Access, Four-Lane Hwys..... 0 0 0 Improved Two-Lane Hwys..... 0 1 0 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... I-29 52 Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... U.S. Highway 275 10 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..... 95 N/A 1 Day Lincoln..... 110 N/A 1 Day Chicago..... 541 N/A 1-2 days Dallas..... 707 N/A 2-3 days Denver..... 535 N/A 1-2 days Kansas City..... 282 N/A 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1546 N/A 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 343 N/A 1-2 days New York..... 1315 N/A 3-5 days St. Louis..... 533 N/A 2-3 days

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 20 minute(s) Elevation..... 1,572 feet Length of longest runway..... 5,800 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... No Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 95 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 99 Kansas City International 265 Denver International 528 Karl Stefan Memorial Airport, located in Norfolk, is 20 miles west of Pilger and provides air freight, air express, and passenger services. For additional information about the services contact the Airport Manager at 402-371-7210. Barge: The Big Sioux Terminal is located 63 miles away on the Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa. The major commodities that pass through this facility are dry bulk fertilizer, grain, soybean meal and oil, steel, lumber, salt and molasses. The terminal is two miles north of the Sioux City Airport and is 2/10 of a mile west of Interstate Highway 29. Access to the interstate highway is via a four-lane paved road. Additional information is available by calling their office at 712-258-0537 or fax 712-258-4649 or email: harbor4101@aol.com Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... No Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 20 mile(s) Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... 1 Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... No Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service..... 95 mile(s) Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: Nebraska Central Railroad Company Rail service is available in Norfolk, Nebraska 20 miles west of Pilger through the Nebraska Central Railroad Company. For additional information about the services offered contact their offices in Norfolk at, 1-800-990-2676 or 402-371-9015 UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Stanton County Public Power District   phone - (402) 439-2228   website - www.scppd.net   email - scppd@scppd.net Wholesale Supplier: Stanton County Public Power District Additional Comments: The village of Pilger and most of rural Stanton County are provided retail electric service by the Stanton County Public Power District (SCPPD). SCPPD is a member of the Nebraska Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative, which is a wholesale customer of the Nebraska Public Power District. Pilger and rural Stanton County have a distibution voltage of 7200/12460 wye. For additional information about the services offered by SCPPD contact them at their offices in Stanton, Nebraska 402-439-2228. Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... Black Hills Energy Pilger is served by a 4" line at 11 lbs of pressure. For more information about the services offered by Black Hills Energy contact Mary Simmons at 1-800-232-1850 Water: Provider..... Village of Pilger Major Source..... 2 wells If Wells, Average Depth..... 52 feet Rated Capacity..... 1.200 mgd Average Capacity..... 0.060 mgd Peak Demand..... 1.150 mgd Storage Capacity..... 100,000 gallons Hardness..... 34 ppm Treated..... Yes Temperature Range..... 50-65 (degrees Fahrenheit) Ground water is available in Pilger for industurial uses. A 52-foot well will produce 500 gallons of water per minute. Pilger has a water treatment plant to remove iron and manganese at a rate of 500 gallons per minute. For additional information about the water contact the village offices. Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village of Pilger Type of Service..... 3 Cell Lagoon In 2003 the Village of Pilger converted from an activated sludge mechanical plant to a three cell lagoon system. Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Qwest Qwest, with a digital central office, provides telecommunications services to the Pilger area. Installation and maintenance personnel are located in 20 miles away in Norfolk. TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $8,987,350

MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Type of Government..... Village Board Comprehensive City Plan..... Yes, 1998 (year) City Manager..... No City Engineer..... No City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... City Public Library in City..... Yes Percent of Streets Paved..... 90 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 18 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 0 Inside City Outside City Fire Insurance Class..... 7 9

A Comprehensive Plan was prepared in 1998 by JEO Consulting Group of Wahoo Nebraska for the Village of Pilger, city of Stanton, and Stanton County.

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
Public Schools	# of Schools	Enrollment	Teacher/Student Ratio
Elementary	0
Middle / Jr. High	1	86	1:13
Senior High	0
Trade & Tech Schools	0
Community College	0
Four-Year College	0
University	0
Private Schools	# of Schools	Enrollment	Teacher/Student Ratio
Elementary	0
Middle / Jr. High	0
Senior High	0
Colleges	0

The communities of Pilger and Wisner Nebraska have consolidated their educational facilties. Wisner is located nine miles west of Pilger. The elementary (K-4) school in Wisner has a maximum capacity of 240. The middle school (5-6) in Pilger has a maximum capacity of 150. The junior-senior high shcool (7-12) in Wisner was built in 1968 and has a maximum capacity of 300. Communities in Stanton County are a part of the Northeast Community College service area that includes the 20 counties in northeast Nebraska. The main campus is located 20 miles away in Norfolk, Nebraska. Northeast offers more than 60 technical, vocational, business, and liberal arts programs preparing students for immediate employment or for transfer to a four-year college or university. For more information about Northeast Community College visit their website at: www.northeastcollege.com Wayne State College (WSC) located 17 miles north of Pilger serves approximately 4,000 students throughout Nebraska and Iowa as well as several other states and some foreign countries. WSC offers more than 40 majors and minors in eight acedemic divisions including: Applied Sciences, Business, Education, Fine Arts, Human Performance and Leisure Studies, Humanities, Math and Sciences, and Social Sciences. Masters degrees are also available in business adn education. For more information visit their website at: www.wsc.edu

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes:
Public Golf Course(s)..... 1 Private Golf Course(s)..... 1 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 2 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 1 Public Park(s)..... 4 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 3
Nearest Public Access to Lake or River.....	2 mile(s)
Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... Yes Water Skiing/Tubing..... Yes

The Pilger Recreation Area, located 1-3/4 miles northeast of Pilger, is managed by the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District. The lake permits 5 mph power boating, picnicing, hiking, swimming, fishing, and canoeing. The Red Fox Wildlife Management Area is one mile south of Pilger, consists of 363 acres, with 5/8 mile of river frontage. Grasslands and scattered wooded areas and a 25-acre sandpit lake are part of the area. Reed Fox is open to hunting, fishing, canoeing, and primitive camping. Annual celebrations include the 4th of July celebration and Pilger Days in July.

HOUSING

Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 1 Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 0 Average Cost Per Square Foot of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... $90 Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... $400 Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... $450 Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... $75,000

There are 167 homes in Pilger and 80% of them are owner-occupied.

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:
	Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... 0 Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... 0 Nurse(s) (registered or practical)..... 0 Veterinarian(s)..... 0

There are no medical facilties or clinics located in Pilger. There are two clinics located 9 miles away in Wisner. The Wisner Clinic is open three days a week and can be contacted by calling 402-529-3219 and the Wisner Family Practice is open two days a week and can be contacted by calling 402-529-6516. Faith Regional Health Services is 13 miles away in Norfolk. There are a total of 185 licensed beds, including a 13-bed Behavioral Health Services Unit opened in 1995. It expands the existing emergency Protective Custody Program serving 22 counties. Major building renovations have occurred in the last decade involving Intensive Care Unit, a seven-bed Pediatric Unit, and the Carson Regional Radiation Center. For more information about Faith Regional Health Services call them at 402-371-4880 or visit their website at: www.frhs.org

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).......	0
	Number of TV Channels Received without Cable.......	6
	Cable Antenna Television Serves City.......	Yes
	Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received.......	35
	Number of Protestant Churches.......	3
	Number of Catholic Churches.......	0
	Number of Synagogues.......	0
	Number of Motels & Hotels in Community.......	0
	Total Number of Rooms Available.......	0
	Number of Banks in City.......	1
	Number of Savings & Loan Firms.......	0
	Chamber of Commerce.......	No
	Chamber Executive is Full-Time.......	No

LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS

Number of Manufacturing Plants in Community..... 0 Number of Manufacturing Plants with Unions..... 0

LARGEST EMPLOYERS

Leading Employers in Community:
#1.	Business Name:	Farmers Coop
	Service Sector:	Trade
	Employment Number:	Total: 32   (Male: 22   Female: 5)
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	Agricultural products
#2.	Business Name:	Pilger Sand & Gravel
	Service Sector:	Trade
	Employment Number:	Total: 18   (Male: 15   Female: 3)
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	Sand and gravel products
#3.	Business Name:	Village of Pilger
	Service Sector:	Government
	Employment Number:	Total: 3   (Male: 1   Female: 1)
	Year Established:	1887
	Unions:	No
	Products/Service:	Government
#4.	Business Name:	Wisner-Pilger Middle School
	Service Sector:	Services
	Employment Number:	Total: 13   (Male: 2   Female: 11)
	Unions:	Yes
	Products/Service:	Middle school

INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
Industrial Buildings Available in Community.......	0
Spec Buildings Available.......	0
Details Available Online.......	No
Details Available in Print.......	No

INDUSTRIAL SITES
Controlled Industrial Sites Available in Community.......	1
Details Available Online.......	Yes
Details Available in Print.......	Yes
Suggested links for further information on available	sites:
	5 acre industrial site
	http://elkhornedc.com/sites/sitespec/086

COMMUNITY NOTES
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Local Development Contact:

Kimberly Neiman Village of Pilger P.O. Box 306 220 North Main Street Pilger, Nebraska 68768-0306 Phone:(402) 396-3563 Fax:(402) 396-3563 Email: pilger@cableone.net

James L. Duncan Village Board Chair P.O. Box 306 220 North Main Street Pilger, Nebraska 68768-0306 Phone:(402) 841-0798 Fax:402-396-3563 Email: pilger@cableone.net 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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