LOCATION
Shickley is located in the south central part of the state. The nearest larger city is York which is about 45 miles NE. Hastings is 50 miles NW. Shickley is 7 miles west of the junction of US Highway 81 and State Highway 74.		Distance in miles from: Omaha...... 137 Lincoln...... 85 Chicago...... 601 Dallas...... 568 Denver...... 474 Los Angeles...... 1,485 New York...... 1,375 Kansas City...... 276 Distance in highway miles

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2008     Change Shickley ....... 376 337 -10.4% Fillmore County ....... 6,634 6,001 -9.5% Labor Market Population1 ....... 87,458 83,275 -4.8% 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......... 679 269 563 912 526 83 2,949 49.1 % Female...... 675 224 544 845 764 213 3,052 50.9 % Total: 1,354 493 1,107 1,757 1,290 296

Median Age (2008):     State 36.2 years       County 45.5 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 3,194 46,486     Unemployment..... 33,217 95 1,519     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 3.0% 3.3%     Total Employment..... 962,418 3,100 44,967     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. $9.81 $13.25 $16.03 Data Entry Keyers $8.88 $11.46 $14.89 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $8.61 $11.74 $15.77 Lathe Tool Setters $8.44 $11.21 $20.02 Machinists $10.94 $16.68 $20.63 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $8.45 $11.52 $16.16 Welders & Cutters $10.93 $14.61 $19.35 Welding Machine Operators $11.30 $14.33 $18.15 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, Third Quarter 2009.

	Percent of Manufacturing Labor Force Unionized	............	0%
	Number of Work Stoppages in Past 5 Years	............	0

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Federal State County Number of INTERSTATE Highways Serving City..... 0 Number of Limited Access, Four-Lane Highways..... 0 0 0 Number of Improved Two-Lane Highways..... 0 1 0 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate highway..... I-80 34 Miles to nearest four-lane highway..... US 81 7 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.......... N/A 1-2 days Dallas.......... N/A 2-3 days Denver.......... N/A 1-2 days Kansas City.......... N/A 1-2 days Los Angeles.......... N/A 2-3 days Minneapolis.......... N/A 1-2 days New York.......... N/A 3-5 days St. Louis.......... N/A 2-3 days Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 20 minute(s) Elevation..... 1,636 feet Length of longest runway..... 4,300 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... No Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 90 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 141 Kansas City International 259 Denver International 467 Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... No Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... No Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service..... 140 mile(s) UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Village of Schickley Wholesale Supplier: Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... Kinder-Morgan Water: Provider..... Village of Shickley Major Source..... Wells If Wells, Average Depth..... 260 feet Rated Capacity..... 1.296 mgd Average Capacity..... 0.360 mgd Peak Demand..... 0.400 mgd Storage Capacity..... 75,000 gallons Hardness..... 10 ppm Treated..... No Temperature Range..... 45-50 (degrees Fahrenheit) The village of Shickley has established a Wellhead Protection Area Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village of Shickley Type of Service..... Aeration Rated Capacity..... 0.590 (mgd) Average Daily Demand..... 0.480 (mgd) Sewer Connection Fee..... Yes Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Windstream Alltel and Internet Nebraska provide dial-up and DSL Internet service. Cable internet is provided by Galaxy Cable TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $12,208,204 (year 2009) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2009 City....... $0.9599500 County....... $0.3311710 School....... $1.0127560 Other....... $0.1217940 Total Real Property....... $2.4256710 Bond Indebtedness: For Year: 2008 General Obligation......... $365,000.00 County......... $1,620,000.00 School......... $910,000.00 City general obligation bond is for street improvements. County bond is for courthouse improvements MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government..... Chairman/Board of Trustees Comprehensive City Plan..... Yes, 1999 (year) City Manager..... No City Engineer..... Yes City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... City Public Library in City..... Yes Percent of Streets Paved..... 93 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 30 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 0 Inside City Outside City Fire Insurance Class..... 7 10 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES   Public Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 1 65 1:7 Middle / Jr. High 1 27 1:9 Senior High 1 45 1:5 Trade & Tech Schools 0 Community College 0 Four-Year College 0 University 0   Private Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 0 Middle / Jr. High 0 Senior High 0 Colleges 0 Shickley Public School operates a K-12 system located in one facility in the Village. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES   Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: Public Golf Course(s)..... 0 Private Golf Course(s)..... 4 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 4 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 5 Public Park(s)..... 5 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 2 Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... 20 mile(s) Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... No Water Skiing/Tubing..... No HOUSING Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 1 Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 0 Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... $375 Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... $350 Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... $72,000 HEALTH FACILITIES Number of Hospitals in Community..... 1 Number of Beds in Hospital(s)..... 40 Number of Outpatient Clinics..... 1 Medical Personnel in or Serving Community: Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... 6 Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... 1 Veterinarian(s)..... 2 Fillmore County Hospital and Fillmore County Mecical Center are located 13 miles away in Geneva. COMMERCIAL SERVICES Machine Shops in City....... 3 Tool & Die Services in City....... 0 Electric Motor Repair Services in City....... 3 Type of Newspaper in City....... weekly Local Radio Station(s)....... 0 Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... 5 Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... Yes Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... 850 Number of Protestant Churches....... 4 Number of Catholic Churches....... 1 Number of Synagogues....... 0 Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... 0 Number of Banks in City....... 1 Assets: $175,133,534 Number of Savings & Loan Firms....... 0 Chamber of Commerce....... Yes Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... No LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS Number of Manufacturing Plants in Community..... 1 Number of Manufacturing Plants with Unions..... 0 Number of Manufacturing Employees..... 3 LARGEST EMPLOYERS Leading Employers in Community: #1. Business Name: Alfs Well Drilling Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 12     Year Established: 1940 Unions: No Products/Service: Deep Well Drilling/Services   #2. Business Name: Carlson Irrigation Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 10     Year Established: 1995 Unions: No Products/Service: Center pivot irrigation/sales & service   #3. Business Name: D & D Wright Trucking, LLC Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 7     Year Established: 2006 Unions: No Products/Service: Livestock and grain hauling   #4. Business Name: Lichti Bros. Oil Co, Inc Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 8     Year Established: 1954 Unions: No Products/Service: Petrolium products/heating and AC   #5. Business Name: Shickley Lumber Co. Service Sector: Retail and Wholesale Trade Employment Number: Total: 2     Year Established: 1988 Unions: No Products/Service: Retail, lumber, hardware, and building materials   #6. Business Name: Shickley Grain Co. Service Sector: Retail and Wholesale Trade Employment Number: Total: 6     Year Established: 1972 Products/Service: Grain merchandising, and anhydrous   #7. Business Name: Lentfer Irrigation & Manufacturing, Inc. Service Sector: Manufacturing Employment Number: Total: 3     Year Established: 2002 Unions: No Products/Service: Irrigation fittings, pipe, gates custom welding gaskets   #8. Business Name: Swartzendruber Construction & Floor Covering Inc. Service Sector: Other Services Employment Number: Total: 5     Year Established: 1972 Unions: No Products/Service: Commericial and residential contracting, floor covering, manufacturing religious icons   #9. Business Name: Oswald Inc. Service Sector: Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities Employment Number: Total: 10     Year Established: 2003 Unions: No Products/Service: Trucking   #10. Business Name: Cubbies Market Service Sector: Retail and Wholesale Trade Employment Number: Total: 4     Year Established: 2009 Unions: No Products/Service: Retail groceries, manufacture mustard   INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS Industrial Buildings Available in Community....... 1 Spec Buildings Available....... 0 Details Available Online....... No Details Available in Print....... No INDUSTRIAL SITES Controlled Industrial Sites Available in Community....... 0 COMMUNITY NOTES Our Community: Shickley, a "Big Little Town", is a rural community with a big heart and friendly people. Mallard Haven, a local wetland area, draws hunters to the area and provides a resting area for birds during their annual migrations. Thanks for visiting our website and feel free to contact us if you are interested in knowing more about our town. Suggested Sites: Shickley, NE @ www.biglittletown.us NMPP Energy @ www.nmppenergy.org Fillmore County Website @ www.fillmorecounty.org Fillmore County Development Corporation @ www.fillmorecountydevelopment.org Fillmore County Attractions @ www.visitfillmorecounty.org   Local Development Contact: Roxie Schlegel, Clerk/Richard Walter, Village Board Chairman Village of Shickley 207 N. Market Street PO Box 25 Shickley, Ne 68436 Phone:402-627-2055 Fax:402-627-4435 Email: villageofshickley@yahoo.com Website: www.biglittletown.us   Pat Lentfer Fillmore County Development Corporation 1032 G Street PO Box 193 Geneva, NE 68361 Phone:402-759-4910 Fax:402-759-4455 Email: fillcodevco@windstream.net 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   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.