Nebraska               Community "Fast Facts" Profile               Utica, Nebraska               Date generated: 7/31/2010

LOCATION
Utica, Nebraska (click for larger view)		Utica is located in southeastern Nebraska. Utica is served by U.S. Highway 34 and is 5 miles north of Interstate 80 off Exit 366. Utica is 40 miles west of Lincoln and 90 miles southwest of Omaha.

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Utica ....... 844 814 -3.6% Seward County ....... 16,496 16,481 -0.1% Labor Market Population1 ....... 336,192 365,219 8.6% 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......... 1,967 1,607 1,597 2,175 1,119 142 8,465 51.4 % Female...... 1,860 1,229 1,427 2,164 1,336 251 8,016 48.6 % Total: 3,827 2,836 3,024 4,339 2,455 393

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 37.3 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 8,983 205,688     Unemployment..... 33,217 372 9,177     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.1% 4.5%     Total Employment..... 962,418 8,611 196,510     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 $8.90 $11.17 $14.27 Data Entry Keyers $9.15 $11.39 $13.91 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $7.75 $10.35 $15.29 Lathe Tool Setters $12.29 $16.53 $19.67 Machinists $9.75 $15.33 $23.44 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $10.18 $13.82 $18.54 Welders & Cutters $13.03 $17.81 $20.09 Welding Machine Operators $13.18 $16.55 $19.87 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2010.

TRANSPORTATION 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..... 98 1-2 days 1 Day Lincoln..... 45 1-2 days 1 Day Chicago..... 532 1-3 days 1-2 days Dallas..... 604 3-4 days 2-3 days Denver..... 455 1-3 days 1-2 days Kansas City..... 236 1-3 days 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1466 4-7 days 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 471 1-3 days 1-2 days New York..... 1336 4-7 days 3-5 days St. Louis..... 485 1-3 days 2-3 days

UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Seward County Public Power District   phone - (402) 643-2951   website - www.sewardppd.com   email - jnavis@sewardppd.com Wholesale Supplier: Seward County Public Power District

COMMUNITY NOTES

Our Community:

Utica, located in Seward County, is a thriving community where your business will grow. Seward County employers cite the Midwest work ethic and access to a population of almost a half million as strengths of their location. Interstate 80 is five miles south of Utica. With only a 45 minute drive to downtown Lincoln, population 240,000, Utica offers cost of living and quality of life advantages with access to metropolitan benefits. Your business will grow in Seward County, but so can leadership skills, cultural experience, spiritual identity and historic knowledge. Seward County residence provides a plethora of opportunities for varied interests. Seward County’s diverse cultural and entertainment amenities are a result of influence from and access to nearby Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska. Concordia University and Southeast Community College, both located in Seward County, contribute to Utica's talented workforce. For more information on benefits of a Seward County location for your business, please contact Seward County Economic Development. We look forward to providing data and assistance.

Local Development Contact:

Lana Zumbrunn Seward County Economic Development PO Box 205 Seward, NE 68434 Phone:402-525-4891 Email: lzumbrunn@SewardCountyED.com Website: www.SewardCountyED.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

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