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

LOCATION
Strang, Nebraska (click for larger view)		Strang is located at the crossroads of Highway 81 (Pan American Highway) and Highway 74. Twenty miles north of the Kansas/Nebraska border and thirty miles south of Interstate 80. Strang is one of the most interesting towns of 32 people in the State.

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Strang ....... 32 30 -6.3% Fillmore County ....... 6,634 5,962 -10.1% Labor Market Population1 ....... 87,458 82,212 -6.0% 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......... 705 247 530 913 526 86 2,921 49.0 % Female...... 714 194 482 888 763 209 3,041 51.0 % Total: 1,419 441 1,012 1,801 1,289 295

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 46.2 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 3,156 45,702     Unemployment..... 33,217 134 2,044     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.2% 4.5%     Total Employment..... 962,418 3,021 43,659     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 $8.66 $11.30 $14.85 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $8.61 $11.55 $17.50 Lathe Tool Setters $8.63 $11.82 $20.92 Machinists $9.97 $16.83 $21.71 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $8.57 $11.79 $16.02 Welders & Cutters $10.89 $14.63 $25.62 Welding Machine Operators $11.84 $14.47 $17.85 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2010.

The Nebraska Workforce Development Department in York shows that there is an available labor pool of 45,381 in the Geneva labor basin. ( Clay, Fillmore, Hamilton, Jefferson, Nuckolls, Saline, Seward, Thayer, and York Counties.) During the summer of 2009 a Labor Supply Factors and Labor Availability for the Fillmore County Labor Area was conducted. The report was prepared by NPPD. The conclusion is that the Fillmore County Labor Area and Fillmore County would be able to provide a significant number of dedicated and skilled workers to meet the needs of additional employers in the area. For a complete report on the survey go to: www.fillmorecountydevelopment.org

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Number & Type of Roads Serving Community - Federal State County INTERSTATE Hwys..... Limited Access, Four-Lane Hwys..... 1 Improved Two-Lane Hwys..... 1 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... Highway 81 2 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..... 131 N/A 1 Day Lincoln..... 78 N/A 1 Day Chicago..... 595 N/A 1-2 days Dallas..... 561 N/A 2-3 days Denver..... 468 N/A 1-2 days Kansas City..... 269 N/A 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1479 N/A 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 507 N/A 1-2 days New York..... 1369 N/A 3-5 days St. Louis..... 501 N/A 2-3 days

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 30 minute(s) Length of longest runway..... 4,400 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... Yes Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 70 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 135 Kansas City International 252 Denver International 461 Lincoln Municipal Airport is 70 miles northeast of Strang. Fairmont Airfield is 16 miles north of Strang and has a 4,400 ft lighted runway. UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Perennial Public Power District   phone - (800) 289-0288   website - www.perennialpower.com   email - perennial@mainstaycomm.net Wholesale Supplier: Perennial Public Power District Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Windstream communications Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... 1 Windstream Communications provides local and long distance service as well as highspeed internet service. TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $731,000 (year 2009) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2009 City....... $0.4466080 County....... $0.3311710 School....... $1.0180000 Other....... $0.1289300 Total Real Property....... $1.9247090 Bond Indebtedness: For Year: 2008 County......... $1,620,000.00

All real property is subject to tax at actual value. Agricultural land is valued at 80 percent of its actual value. Personal property that is used in a trade or business and is depreciable is subject to tax at its "net book value." All other personal property is exempt from taxation.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Comprehensive City Plan..... No, (year) City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... No County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Public Library in City..... No

Fillmore County has 16 townships and is governed by a seven-member Board of Supervisors, each elected for a four-year term. Strang is governed by a five-member village board with one of them chosen as chairman. Law enforcement is provided by the Fillmore County Sheriff's Department and the Nebraska State Patrol.

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

Most students in Strang are part of the Fillmore Central School system with a population of approximately 600 students. The elementary school building (K-4) is located in Geneva, the middle school is located in Fairmont, and the highschool (9-12) is located in Geneva. A full range of business, vocational, agriculture, consumer econonmics, and industrial technology is offered. Bus service is at no cost to students living in and around Strang. There is also a K-8 Christian private school in Geneva.

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes:
Private Golf Course(s)..... 1 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 4 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 4 Public Park(s)..... 12 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 10
Nearest Public Access to Lake or River.....	25 mile(s)
Camping..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... No Water Skiing/Tubing..... No

Strang is in the center of the Rainwater Basin and there are over six wetlands in the area. The areas are used by thousands of ducks, geese, and other migratory birds as they migrate each spring. For a map of the wetland areas visit: www.visitfillmorecounty.org/Birding/index.html.

HEALTH FACILITIES

Fillmore County Hospital and Fillmore County Health Clinic in Geneva, serve Strang and the entire community. The Fillmore County Hospital is an acute care hospital, licensed by the State of Nebraska and is approved for Medicare and Medicaid. Six family practice physicians and one physician assistant make up the local active medical staff. Fillmore County Hospital has 70 sub-speciality physicians on a courtesy-consulting staff. Speciality clinics are held on a regular basis.

COMMERCIAL SERVICES
	Type of Newspaper in City.......	daily
	Number of TV Channels Received without Cable.......	9

The Nebraska Signal, a weekly newspaper located in Geneva, serves the Strang area.

COMMUNITY NOTES
Suggested Sites:	Fillmore County Development Corporation @ www.fillmorecountydevelopment.org

Local Development Contact:

Patt Lentfer Fillmore County Development Corporation 1032 G Street Geneva, Nebraska 68361 Phone:402-759-4910 Website: www.fillmorecountydevelopment.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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