LOCATION
Spalding, Nebraska is a thriving business and recreational community located on Nebraska Hwy 91 in northeast Greeley county in central Nebraska. Spalding is located 65 miles northeast of Grand Island, Neb., 64 miles southeast of O’neill, 76 miles southwest of Norfolk and 66 miles northwest of Columbus.		Distance in miles from: Omaha...... 158 Lincoln...... 141 Chicago...... 620 Dallas...... 680 Denver...... 472 Los Angeles...... 1,484 New York...... 1,384 Kansas City...... 333 Distance in highway miles

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2008     Change Spalding ....... 537 479 -10.8% Greeley County ....... 2,714 2,290 -15.6% Labor Market Population1 ....... 38,535 35,272 -8.5% 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......... 284 86 173 351 249 38 1,143 49.9 % Female...... 229 103 195 318 302 73 1,147 50.1 % Total: 513 189 368 669 551 111

Median Age (2008):     State 36.2 years       County 47.0 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 1,297 20,703     Unemployment..... 33,217 39 598     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 3.0% 2.9%     Total Employment..... 962,418 1,259 20,106     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. $9.63 $11.99 $15.75 Data Entry Keyers $8.31 $10.45 $15.34 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $7.27 $10.99 $15.69 Lathe Tool Setters $8.44 $11.21 $20.02 Machinists $10.96 $14.52 $19.03 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $7.90 $11.50 $15.78 Welders & Cutters $11.24 $15.07 $20.73 Welding Machine Operators $16.73 $18.57 $20.45 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, Third Quarter 2009.

Number of Work Stoppages in Past 5 Years

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Spalding deserves the pride they feel about their community. They are a self sufficient community that is outgoing and willing to work together to make their community successful. Like most small town communities in Nebraska, Spalding is centered around agriculture, however they are not solely reliant on agriculture making them a strong economic community.

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Federal State County Number of INTERSTATE Highways Serving City..... Number of Limited Access, Four-Lane Highways..... Number of Improved Two-Lane Highways..... 1 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate highway..... I80 70 Miles to nearest four-lane highway..... US Hwy 81 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 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 Locally, Hindreckson's, L & J Trucking, McKay Trucking, and Critter Bernt's Trucking will be happy to provide trucking service for you. Give them a call and they will haul. Just a few miles away, Lyon Transfer of Columbus and K Trucking of Ord serve the area with interstate and intrastate services. Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 18 minute(s) Elevation..... 1,802 feet Length of longest runway..... 3,100 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... No Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 65 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 162 Kansas City International 316 Denver International 465 The Albion Municipal Airport, 18 miles east of Spalding, has a 3,100-foot paved and lighted runway, pilot's lounge, rest rooms, 14 hangars, aviation fuel, and NDB radio station. The nearest point of scheduled air service is at the Central Nebraska Regional Airport near Grand Island, 65 miles south of Spalding. Passenger, air freight and air express services are available. Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... No UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Village of Spalding   phone - (308) 497-2416   website - www.spaldingne.com Wholesale Supplier: Cornhusker Public Power District   phone - (402) 564-2821 or (800) 955-2773   website - www.cornhusker-power.com   email - cppd@frontiernet.net   comments - Cornhusker PPD has a 2,250 square-mile service area centered in east central Nebraska's rich farming country. Cornhusker Power is a non-profit electric distribution system which provides low-cost electricity to rural portions of Platte, Colfax, Boone, Nance, Greeley and Wheeler counties. Headquarters are located in Columbus, Neb. Nearly 9,000 customers are supplied with electricity for their residence, industry or agricultural commercial purpose. Cornhusker's large industrial customers receive outstanding service and low-cost power rates that are among the lowest in the nation. Fortune 500 companies have recently located in Cornhusker's area, in part because of our outstanding service. Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... PACE or KinderMorgan, Inc. Water: Provider..... Village of Spalding Major Source..... 2 wells Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village of Spalding Type of Service..... 3 lagoons Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Great Plains Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... 1 MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government..... Village Board of Trustees Comprehensive City Plan..... Yes, 2000 (year) City Manager..... No City Engineer..... No City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... Private Public Library in City..... Yes Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 1 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES   Public Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 1 Middle / Jr. High 1 Senior High 1 Community College 1   Private Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 1 Middle / Jr. High 1 Senior High 1 Spalding Public School as well Spalding Academy, a Catholic School, offer quality education to the youth of the community. Both schools offer K-12 programs. The sports programs as well as other extra-curricular activities such as speech, drama, band and music of the two schools are combined forming the Spalding/Spalding Academy Knights Co-op. Spalding is part of the Central Community College which encompasses 25 counties. Central Community College-Platte Campus (Columbus, NE) offers classes at a learning center in Spalding. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES   Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: Public Golf Course(s)..... 1 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 1 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 1 Public Park(s)..... 3 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 2 Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... 0.25 mile(s) Camping..... Yes Swimming..... No Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... No Water Skiing/Tubing..... No Visitors to the Spalding area enjoy canoing the Cedar River. Several canoe access points allow recreationers to choose time appropriate outings. The fishing is excellent at the Spalding Dam as well as the Mill Race to the East of the dam. Both are located on the south edge of Spalding. The Spalding city pool has recently been renovated and is set in one of several beautiful parks. The public golf course is open 7 days a week from sunrise to sunset. League play begins at 4 p.m. during the week. Spalding has one indoor theatre seating 100. We also have a 4-lane bowling alley that offers league and non-league play. This area has excellent hunting for pheasant, deer, quail, prairie chicken, grouse and turkey. HOUSING Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 0 Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 0 Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... $450 Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... $350 Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... $20,000 For a smaller Nebraska town, Spalding has kept thier housing strong and viable. The houses do not set empty long before being filled by another working family or individual. They keep the residents in town after retirement with thier assisted living and low income housing. They do not loose residents because of the cost of living as it is reasonable, yet strong. 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)..... 2 Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... 0 Nurse(s) (registered or practical)..... 5 Veterinarian(s)..... 2 Spalding is able to have two choices in health care within a few miles of their town. They can either go to Albion just 30 minutes down the road or Valley County Hospital in Ord is just 45 minutes away. Both facilities provide quality healthcare with a caring touch. COMMERCIAL SERVICES Machine Shops in City....... 2 Tool & Die Services in City....... 1 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....... 3 Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... Yes Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... 238 Number of Protestant Churches....... 1 Number of Catholic Churches....... 1 Number of Synagogues....... 0 Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... 5 Total Number of Rooms Available....... 13 Number of Banks in City....... 1 Number of Savings & Loan Firms....... 0 Assets: $0 Chamber of Commerce....... Yes Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... No LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS Number of Manufacturing Employees..... 9 LARGEST EMPLOYERS Leading Employers in Community: #1. Business Name: Country Partners Coop Service Sector: Retail and Wholesale Trade Employment Number: Total: 95     Year Established: 1970 Unions: No Products/Service: Farm Products and Services   #2. Business Name: Central Nebraska Implement Service Sector: Retail and Wholesale Trade Employment Number: Total: 10   (Male: 8   Female: 2) Year Established: 1996 Unions: No Products/Service: Retail farm and ranch store   #3. Business Name: Hills Bill Diesel Service Sector: Retail and Wholesale Trade Employment Number: Total: 15   (Male: 13   Female: 2) Year Established: 1975 Unions: No Products/Service: Retail/Service for many franchises   COMMUNITY NOTES Our Community: Spalding continues to hold its own in the business world. Merchants are aggressive and able to supply most of the needs of the community. A swimming pool, tennis courts, baseball diamonds and playground equipment are located near the city park. A public library with free internet access, movie theater, golf course, bowling alley and canoeing access make Spalding an attractive environment for families living here and those visiting in the area. Suggested Sites: Spalding Area Chamber of Commerce @ www.spaldingne.com Spalding Public School @ www.esu10.k12.ne.us/~spalding Spalding History @ www.spaldingne.com/demography/history.htm Spalding Facts @ www.greatschools.net/city/Spalding/NE Spalding Academy @ sites.spaldingacademy.k12.ne.us/spaldingacademy/stories/storyReader$20   Local Development Contact: Nancy Glesinger City Clerk PO Box 268 211East St. Joseph Street Spalding, NE 68665-0268 Phone:308-497-2416 Fax:308-497-2416   Paul Slevin Spalding Area Chamber of Commerce 420 East St. Joseph Street Spalding, NE 68665 Phone:308-497-2501 Website: www.spaldingne.com   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.