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

LOCATION
Santee, Nebraska (click for larger view)		The Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska is located in Knox County in the northeastern part of Nebraska. Santee is approximately 85 miles north of Norfolk, 190 miles northwest of Omaha, 99 miles west/northwest of Sioux City, Iowa, and 46 miles southwest of Yankton, South Dakota.

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Santee ....... 302 277 -8.3% Knox County ....... 9,374 8,378 -10.6% Labor Market Population1 ....... 86,549 80,525 -7.0% 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......... 997 319 767 1,227 779 116 4,089 48.8 % Female...... 994 310 689 1,203 1,093 268 4,289 51.2 % Total: 1,991 629 1,456 2,430 1,872 384

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 46.1 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 4,633 43,360     Unemployment..... 33,217 179 1,925     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 3.9% 4.4%     Total Employment..... 962,418 4,454 41,433     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	............	0%
	Number of Work Stoppages in Past 5 Years	............	0

With the opening of the Pony Express on Highway 12, the business is now employing 11 workers from the community. The Ohiya Casino is hoping to expand and offer more positions. According to the BIA, the Santee Sioux Reservation has a 65% unemployment rate.

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 2 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... I29 99 Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... SD 50 46 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..... 190 N/A 1 Day Lincoln..... 216 N/A 1 Day Chicago..... 625 N/A 1-2 days Dallas..... 772 N/A 2-3 days Denver..... 570 N/A 1-2 days Kansas City..... 372 N/A 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1581 N/A 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 371 N/A 1-2 days New York..... 1399 N/A 3-5 days St. Louis..... 624 N/A 2-3 days

Highway 12 provides the majority of service to the community along with S54D. There are plans to complete the road between Santee and Lindy in the future.

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 41 minute(s) Elevation..... 1,652 feet Length of longest runway..... 3,100 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... Yes Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 102 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 194 Kansas City International 355 Denver International 563 The Creighton Municipal Airport, 41 miles south of Santee, has a 3,100 foot paved and lighted run way and a 2,100 foot sod runway, 100 octane fuel, and hangar space for eight planes. Six private planes are hangared there; none are available for charter. Sioux Gateway Airport at Sioux City, Iowa, 102 miles southeast of Santee, is served by Northwest/Airlink and Chautaugua Airlines. Barge: Barge service is available at 19 barge terminal facilities on the Missouri River in Nebraska. The Sioux City river port is 30 miles northeast of Allen. These river ports are navigable approximately eight months per year. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains a 9-foot deep, 300-foot wide channel for 735 navigable miles from Sioux City to the mouth of the Missouri River. Commodities transported by towing companies are alfala pellets, cement, concrete forms, distillers' dried grain, feed, feed ingredients, fertilizer, grain, machinery, molasses, newsprint, nitorgen fertilizer solution, propylene glycol, rock-aggregate, salt, steel, and twine. Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... No Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 68 mile(s) UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: North Central Public Power District   phone - (800) 578-1060   website - www.ncppd.com   email - ncentral@ncppd.net Wholesale Supplier: North Central Public Power District Additional Comments: North Central Public Power is located in Creighton, Nebraska. The transmission substation provides service to the Village by 69 & 7.2/12.5 kV lines, which supplies a distribution voltage of 7.2 kV delta to local customers. Peak demand in Santee is 1,343 kilowatts in summer and 917 kilowatts in winter, and the maximum capacity is 2,000 kilowatts. Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... Thompson Propane Propane is used throughout the Santee Sioux Nation. This service is provide by Thompson Propane located in nearby Crofton, Nebraska. Water: Provider..... Village of Santee Major Source..... wells If Wells, Average Depth..... 40 feet Average Capacity..... 0.050 mgd Peak Demand..... 0.085 mgd Storage Capacity..... 210,000 gallons Treated..... Yes The village of Santee potable water system supplies treated water to the Village and the Natural Resources Building located along Highway 12. The Village water supply comes from two shallow (40-foot) wells located in Qauternary alluvium along Bazile Creek. The pumps in these wells are individually rated at 125 and 75 gpm and can produce a combined flow rate of 200 gpm. The two municipal wells are part of a four well system. The other well is dedicated to the Land Management Building and the Ohiya Casino in the Tribal Industrial Park. This well is of similar depth and pump rating and can be tied into the Village system if necessary. Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village of Santee Type of Service..... Lagoons Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Great Plains Commuications Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... 5 Telecommuncations services are provided in the Santee area by Great Plains Communications with a digital central office served by fiber. MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government..... Tribal Government Comprehensive City Plan..... Yes, 2002 (year) City Manager..... No City Engineer..... Yes City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... No County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... No Garbage Service Provider..... Private Public Library in City..... No Percent of Streets Paved..... 90 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 7 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 5 The Village of Santee has a volunteer fire department. The fire department is made up of 7 members with 4 EMT trained members. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES   Public Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 1 74 1:3 Senior High 1 58 1:5 Community College 1 The Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC) is accredited by the North Central Association (NCA) of Colleges and Schools, Commission of Higher Education. NICC is coeducational, Indian focues, liberal arts and vocational educational institution. The mission of the college is to offer quality, Indian-focued post secondary liberal arts courses of study and vocational education and training. One of the primary purposes of the college is to provide students with the unique opporunity to study and learn their native languages, histories, philosophies, literature, and religions. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES   Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: Public Golf Course(s)..... 1 Private Golf Course(s)..... 0 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 1 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 1 Public Park(s)..... 2 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 1 Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... 1 mile(s) Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... Yes Water Skiing/Tubing..... Yes Minisosewicoti Park is a new addition to the village of Santee. The new park provides the community with picnic tables, restroom facilities, grills, playground equipment, and other recreation activities. Santee also has a swimming pool and a ball field available to residents. Niobrara State Park in Niobrara and Lazy River Acres near Verdel provide outdoor recreational activities. Niobrara State Park has playground equipment, a swimming pool, horseback riding, hiking trails, and many other activities. HOUSING Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 0 Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 2 Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... $179 The Santee Housing Authority is currently constructing 10 single-family homes. Most single-family and multi-family unit's rental fees are based on income. HEALTH FACILITIES Number of Hospitals in Community..... 0 Number of Beds in Hospital(s)..... 0 Number of Outpatient Clinics..... 1 Medical Personnel in or Serving Community: Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... 4 Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... 1 Nurse(s) (registered or practical)..... 1 Veterinarian(s)..... 0 Santee Medical Clinic has two exam rooms, lab and x-ray, a conference room, storage, and a reception area. The clinic has three physicians and an ObGyn who work at the clinic half days on a rotating basis our of Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. A Physician's Assistant and one full-time and four part-time nurses staff the clinic. The clinic also houses two dental chairs and a dentist is available four and one-half days per week. The clinic also houses the pharmacy that is open every day. COMMERCIAL SERVICES Machine Shops in City....... 0 Tool & Die Services in City....... 0 Electric Motor Repair Services in City....... 0 Type of Newspaper in City....... none Local Radio Station(s)....... 0 Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... 2 Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... No Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... 90 Number of Protestant Churches....... 2 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....... 0 Chamber of Commerce....... No Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... No The Episcopal Church (Church of our Most Merciful Saviour)is located in Santee. The Episcopal Church offers spiritual, material, emotional, and mental assistance to individuals requesting it. The Church also serves as a resource depending on an individuals need and the availability of resources. 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: Santee Housing Authority Service Sector: Construction & Mining Employment Number: Total: 23   (Male: 20   Female: 3) Year Established: 1968 Unions: No Products/Service: Housing Construction   #2. Business Name: Santee Sioux Tribe Health Center Service Sector: Services Unions: No Products/Service: Health Services   #3. Business Name: Ohiya Casio Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 15   (Male: 5   Female: 9) Year Established: 1995 Unions: No Products/Service: Gambling/Food/Entertaiment   #4. Business Name: Santee Public School Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 50   (Male: 18   Female: 32) Year Established: 1975 Unions: Yes Products/Service: Education   #5. Business Name: Nebraska Indian Community College Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 6   (Male: 2   Female: 4) Year Established: 1979 Unions: No Products/Service: Higher Education   #6. Business Name: Pony Express Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 11   (Male: 4   Female: 7) Year Established: 2002 Products/Service: Gas Station   #7. Business Name: Land & Water Management Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 15   (Male: 14   Female: 1) Year Established: 1993 Unions: No Products/Service: Economic Development   #8. Business Name: Santee Sioux Tribe Service Sector: Government Employment Number: Total: 73   (Male: 30   Female: 43) Unions: No Products/Service: Government   #9. Business Name: Santee Headstart Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 13   (Male: 4   Female: 9) Year Established: 1968 Unions: No Products/Service: Education   #10. Business Name: Santee Heart Program Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 7   (Male: 4   Female: 3) Year Established: 1974 Unions: No Products/Service: Education & Counseling   COMMUNITY NOTES Our Community: The Santee Sioux Nation has the newly opened Pony Express and the Ohiya Casino. The Santee community holds different Pow Wows throughout the year. The residents of the Santee Sioux Nation believe this is a good place to live and raise families. Thank you for taking the time to view our profile and feel free to contact us for more information. Suggested Sites: Niobrara State Park @ www.ngpc.state.ne.us/flashintro.html Santee Sioux Community @ www.ci.santee.ne.us/index.html-ssi Maza Kute Singers @ www.santeedakota.org/isanti_traditional_wacipi.htm Santee Dakota @ santeedakota.org Gavins Point Dam/Lewis and Clark Lake @ www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?ID=(291)   Local Development Contact: Mike Crosley Land Management 52948 Highway 12 Niobrara, Nebraska 68760 Phone:(402) 857-3338 Fax:(402) 857-3339 Email: mcroz@gpcom.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 Fast Facts Community Profiles sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Public Power District. Copyright © 2001-2010 Nebraska Public Power District (sites.nppd.com). All rights reserved.