Air:
| Distance to nearest public airport..... | 15 minute(s) | | Elevation..... | 1,671 feet | | Length of longest runway..... | 5,900 feet | | Runway lighted..... | Yes | | Private aircraft storage available..... | Yes | | Private aircraft maintenance available..... | Yes | | Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... | 45 minute(s) |
Distance to nearest international airport:
| Name of Airport | Miles to Airport
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| Omaha Eppley International | 89 |
| Kansas City International | 255 |
| Denver International | 461 |
| York Municipal Airport, 15 miles west of Thayer, has a 5,900 foot lighted concrete runway and a 4,300 foot turf runway with full instrment land capabilities. Jet and 100 low lead fuel, hangar space for rent/storage, courtesy car services, maintenence services for aircraft, and flight instruction are available at the airport. There are 26 private planes hangared at the York Municipal Airport; none are available for charter. Many local companies utilize the expanded airport, with corportate planes flying in daily. The elevation at the airport is 1,671 ft. Scheduled air service is available at the Lincoln Airport, 45 miles east, and at Central Nebraska Regional Airport near Grand Island, approx 55 miles west. |
Rail:
| Community Served by Railroad..... | No | | | Distance to Nearest Railroad..... | 7 mile(s) | | Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... | 64 | | Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... | No |
| The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad is accessible in the Waco city limits, which is located approximately six miles south of Thayer. This railroad runs east to west, parallel with Highway 34. |
 UTILITIES
| Electricity:
State Electric Power Deregulated..... No
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Wholesale Supplier: | Perennial Public Power District |
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| Additional Comments: |
A 34,500/12,500 volt substation provides service to Thayer, with a 7,000 kVA capacity. The distribution voltage within Thayer is 12.5/7/2 kV wye. All industry standard voltages can be provided by Perennial Public Power District. The electric distribution system within Thayer has ample capacity to provide service to a growing community. Regarding residential service, the minimum bill runs around $11.05. Basic rates do not include cost of lease payment to be made to village or city. All rates are subject to application of Production Cost Adjustment. |
Natural Gas:
| Natural Gas Service Available..... | No | |
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| Propane service can be found at Sapp Brothers Petrolum in York or United Farmers Cooperative in Waco or York. Oil services can be found at either the York or Waco United Farmer's Cooperative. |
Water:
| Provider..... | Personal wells | | | Major Source..... | Personal wells | |
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| Residents of Thayer are responsible to dig, maintain, and test their own personal wells. |
Sanitation/Waste Water:
| Name of Provider..... | Personal septic tanks | | | Type of Service..... | Personal septic tanks | |
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Telecommunications:
| Name of Local Service Provider..... | Windstream | | | Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... | 1 | |
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TAX STRUCTURE
| Actual Valuation of City: $1,354,441 (year 2009) |
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Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value):
For Year: 2009
| City....... | | $0.2609930 | | County....... | | $0.3080120 | | School....... | | $0.8903590 | | Other....... | | $0.1711480 | | Total Real Property....... | | $1.6305120 |
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| Bond Indebtedness:
For Year: 2006
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General Obligation......... | $0.00 | | School......... | $1,400,000.00 |
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| MUNICIPAL SERVICES |
| Type of Government..... | Board of Trustees | | | Comprehensive City Plan..... | No, (year) | | City Manager..... | No | | | City Engineer..... | No | | | City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... | No | | | County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... | Yes | | | Garbage Service Provider..... | Private | | | Public Library in City..... | No | |
| Percent of Streets Paved..... | 79 % | | Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... | 0 | | Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... | 0 | | Number Full-Time Police Officers..... | 0 |
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| Members of the Village Board are elected at large on the basis of alternating four-year terms. A volunteer fire department provides protection for the area, which is a consolidated effort with the Village of Gresham. Regarding law enforcement, Thayer is served by the York County Sheriff's Department which has eight sworn officers and 12 support personnel. Regular patrol is provided by the county department, which has six marked cruisers, a variety of communication equipment and all the standard enforcement equipment required by the state. The Nebraska State Patrol Troop C, headquartered in Grand Island, NE, also provides service for the Waco area. |
| EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Thayer students travel by bus to Centennial Public Schools in Utica, NE, which is located six miles south and eight miles east of Thayer. The district serves a total of 525 students from the communities of Beaver Crossing, Utica, Waco, Thayer, and Cordova. The 2009-2010 valuation of $590,276,786. Eighty percent of Centennial School District high school students take the ACT, with an average score of 22.8. Seventy-five percent of graduating seniors attend college immediately upon graduation, while twenty-five percent enter the workforce directly after graduating. Opportunities for higher education and continuing education in the county are available at York College, a 4-year private liberal arts college located in the city of York. Other colleges and universities within a 60-mile radius include: Central Community College, Concordia University, Doane College, Hastings College, Southeast Community College, and the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. |
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| RECREATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: |
| Public Golf Course(s)..... | 1 | | Public Tennis Court(s)..... | 6 | | Public Swimming Pool(s)..... | 2 |
| Public Park(s)..... | 11 |
| Public Camp Ground(s)..... | 3 |
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| Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... | 14 mile(s) |
| Camping..... | No | | Swimming..... | No | | Fishing..... | Yes | | Motorized Boats..... | No | | Water Skiing/Tubing..... | No |
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| The Thayer park was recently updated with new playground equipment, as well as other park immenities. There is also a monument that has been placed in the park, commemorating the historic school that was once in operation in Thayer. |
| HEALTH FACILITIES |
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| A number of medical facilities are in close proximity to Thayer, as there are hospitals located in Seward and York, NE, with a specialty clinic also located in York. Medical clinics are located in Seward, York and Utica. York General Hospital, a part of York General Health Care Services, delivers medical in it 25- bed acute care facility with all private rooms. Medical services include emergency services, MRI and CT scanning, inpatient and outpatient surgical suite, obstetrics, a specialty clinic, and additional services. Multiple specialty clinics at the York General Health Care Services are served by more than 40 specialists who travel to York on a rotation schedule. The Physician owned York Medical Clinic has been serving the area since 1965. The clinic, with its own high-complex labrotory and x-ray and ultrasound capabilities, is staffed with 7 family practice physicians, three physical assistants, and one diabetic educator. The York Medical Clinic and York General Health Care Services jointly provide an obstetrics probram. Satellite clinics are operated in Stromsburg and Exeter. |
| COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| Machine Shops in City....... | 0 | | Tool & Die Services in City....... | 0 | | Electric Motor Repair Services in City....... | 0 |
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| Type of Newspaper in City....... | daily | | Local Radio Station(s)....... | 2 |
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| Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... | 3 | | Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... | No | | Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... | 0 |
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| Number of Protestant Churches....... | 1 | | Number of Catholic Churches....... | 0 | | Number of Synagogues....... | 0 |
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| Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... | 0 | | Total Number of Rooms Available....... | 0 |
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| Number of Banks in City....... | 0 | | Assets: | $0 | | Number of Savings & Loan Firms....... | 0 | | Assets: | $0 |
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| Chamber of Commerce....... | No | | Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... | No |
| The Thayer community benefits from a six-day newspaper, the York News-Times, which is located in York. There are also two radio stations in close proximity to Thayer, which are KAWL (AM) and KTMX (FM). While there is no chamber of commerce within the community itself, it is served through its partnership with the York County Development Corporation (located in York). |
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LARGEST EMPLOYERS
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| Leading Employers in Community: |
| #1. | Business Name: | Max's Bar |
| Service Sector: | Leisure & Hospitality | | Employment Number: | Total: 2 (Male: 1 Female: 1) | | Unions: | No | | Products/Service: | Tavern, Restaurant |
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| INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS |
| Industrial Buildings Available in Community....... | 0 | | Spec Buildings Available....... | 0 |
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| COMMUNITY NOTES |
| Our Community: |
The village of Thayer is a community of 71 people, who honor their history while moving into the future, by giving testament to sites that were once a prominent part of their community and maintaining modern homes and ideals. The village was incorporated in 1914. | | Suggested Sites: |
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Local
DevelopmentContact: |
Cassie Seagren
York County Development Corporation
224 West 6th Street
York, NE 68467-2903
Phone:(402) 362-3333
Fax:402-362-3344
Email: cseagren@yorkdevco.com
Website: www.yorkdevco.com |
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| State Contacts: | Catherine Lang, Director
Neb. Dept. of Economic Development
PO Box 94666
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-4747 or (800) 426-6505
Email: catherine.lang@nebraska.gov
Website: www.NebraskaAdvantage.org |
| Rick Nelsen, Economic Development Manager
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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