Air:
| Distance to nearest public airport..... | 15 minute(s) | | Elevation..... | 1,620 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 |
| Most recent improvements to the York Municipal Airport included the paving of the parallel taxiway and installation of automated weather system (AWOS), which were completed in 2003. |
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 | | Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service..... | 40 mile(s) |
| 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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Water:
| Provider..... | Personal wells | | | Major Source..... | Personal wells | |
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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: $1,138,867 (year 2006) |
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Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value):
For Year: 2006
| City....... | | $0.3281400 | | County....... | | $0.3387000 | | School....... | | $1.0168460 | | Other....... | | $0.1872540 | | Total Real Property....... | | $1.8709400 |
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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..... | Village | | | City Manager..... | No | | | City Engineer..... | No | | | Garbage Service Provider..... | Private | | | Public Library in City..... | No | |
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| Members of the Village Board are elected at large on the basis of alternating four-year terms. Currently, the following are village board members: Chairman Faron Hines, Barbara Drake, Dorothy Farley, David Flick, and Sue Foulz. 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 2006-2007 operating budget is $6,000,000 with an average cost per pupil of $11,000. 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. There is also veterinarian service located in York, which again is located five miles west, five miles north.
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| COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| 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 |
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| Number of Protestant Churches....... | 1 |
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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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| 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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| 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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