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COMMUNITY
PROGRESS REPORT
CLIMATE
| POPULATION | LOCATION
LABOR | COUNTY
LABOR DATA | NET TAXABLE RETAIL SALES
EDUCATION
FACILITIES | CHURCHES | RECREATION
FACILITIES | CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
HEALTH
FACILITIES | RETIREMENT FACILITIES | MUNICIPAL
SERVICES | HOUSING
TAX STRUCTURE
| INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS/SITES
COMMERCIAL SERVICES | LOCAL
MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS
MAJOR MANUFACTURERS OR LARGE EMPLOYERS IN COUNTY
| OTHER EMPLOYERS
PRINTER FRIENDLY
VERSION
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| CLIMATE |
| Average daily temperature from January and July: |
| Low: 26° F |
High: 75° F |
| Average
annual precipitation: 26 inches |
| Average
length of growing season: 160 days |
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| POPULATION |
| |
2000 |
2005 |
est. 2010 |
| City |
42,940 |
45,987 |
47,621 |
| County |
53,534 |
56,473 |
59,658 |
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| LOCATION |
| Distance in miles from: |
| Chicago: 615 |
Los Angeles: 1,438 |
| Dallas: 698 |
Minneapolis: 525 |
| Denver: 407 |
New York: 1,388 |
| Kansas City: 296 |
St. Louis: 589 |
| Atlanta: 1,146 |
Miami: 1,772 |
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| LABOR* |
| Hourly wage in manufacturing
and selected businesses (production and/or clerical) |
| Job Title |
*Occupation Code |
Entry |
High |
| Skilled Machining Occup. |
51-4043 |
$10.82 |
$21.52 |
| Hourly Supervisor/Foreman |
51-1011 |
$15.39 |
$31.00 |
| Office File Clerk |
43-4071 |
$6.52 |
$13.89 |
| Laborer-Construction |
47-2061 |
$8.88 |
$14.16 |
| Computer Operator |
43-9011 |
$6.98 |
$16.91 |
| Machinist |
51-4041 |
$9.71 |
$20.06 |
| Material Handler |
53-7062 |
$7.06 |
$13.52 |
| Secretary (except legal) |
43-6014 |
$7.66 |
$15.72 |
| Tool & Die Maker |
51-4111 |
$12.10 |
$26.80 |
| Line Production Workers (helpers) |
51-9198 |
$8.20 |
$13.07 |
| Welder, Cutter, Solderer |
51-4121 |
$9.97 |
$20.64 |
| Truck Driver |
53-3032 |
$8.58 |
$22.43 |
| *Nebraska Workforce Development occupation
code |
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| COUNTY LABOR DATA |
| Labor Force |
31,047 |
| Unemployed |
893 |
| Percent Unemployed |
2.9% |
| Total Employment |
30,164 |
| as per November 2007 NE Workforce Development |
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| NET TAXABLE RETAIL SALES* |
| YEAR |
Grand Island |
Hall County |
| 2006 |
$827,001,188 |
$860,630,760 |
| 2005 |
$796,848,442 |
$831,862,115 |
| 2004 |
$774,432,460
|
$808,032,540 |
| 2003 |
$728,386,397 |
$754,750,744 |
| 2002 |
$692,018,388 |
$716,350,394 |
| 2001 |
$669,713,884 |
$692,261,539 |
| 2000 |
$658,581,800 |
$683,125,343 |
| 1999 |
$626,373,006 |
$649,203,719 |
| 1998 |
$615,071,927 |
$640,902,862 |
| 1997 |
$581,617,205 |
$602,490,664 |
| 1996 |
$552,142,021 |
$571,039,562 |
| 1995 |
$544,779,393 |
$563,252,721 |
| 1994 |
$523,347,306 |
$541,942,358 |
| 1993 |
$475,795,080 |
$481,851,125 |
| 1992 |
$449,385,367 |
$466,342,411 |
| 1991 |
$418,393,561 |
$433,863,907 |
| 1990 |
$410,503,487 |
$425,714,997 |
| *Nebraska Department of Revenue |
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| EDUCATION FACILITIES |
| Public Schools |
| Elementary |
14 |
| Middle School |
3 |
| High School |
4 |
| Private Schools |
| Elementary |
4 |
| Middle School |
1 |
| High School |
1 |
| Post Secondary |
| Doane College |
| Bellevue College |
| Central Community College |
| College Park |
| Adult Education Facility |
| NE Law Enforcement Training
Center |
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| CHURCHES |
| Number of Churches |
56 |
| Protestant |
52 |
| Catholic |
4 |
| Synagogue in city |
NONE |
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| RECREATION FACILITIES |
| Type of facilities in city or
within 10 miles: |
| Auto Raceway (3/8 Mile Dirt Oval) |
1 |
| Ball Diamonds - Lighted |
19 |
| Bowling Alleys |
2 |
| Bumper Boats |
1 |
| Camping Grounds |
3 |
| Casino (Keno) |
Yes |
| Community Arts Program |
Yes |
| Community Little Theater |
1 |
| Country Club |
Yes |
| Go-Cart Track |
1 |
| Golf Course - Private |
1 |
| Golf Course - Public |
3 |
| Hiking/Bicycling Trails |
Yes |
| Lake or River (Nearest public access) |
4 miles |
| Activities Allowed: |
Swimming, Wind Surfing, Fishing, Paddle Boating |
| Miniature Golf Course |
1 |
| Multi-purpose Community Facility |
Yes |
| Museum |
Yes |
| Nature Center |
Yes |
| Public Parks (1 Barrier Free) |
32 |
| Racquetball Courts |
3 |
| Radio Controlled Club |
2 |
| Sand Volleyball Courts |
4 |
| Senior Center |
1 |
| Skating Rink |
1 |
| Skeet Range |
1 |
| Swimming Pools - Public |
3 |
| Tennis Courts - Public |
8 |
| Theaters - Indoor Screens |
7 |
| Thoroughbred Horse Racing |
Yes |
| Video Arcade |
1 |
| Water Park |
Yes |
| YM/YWCA |
Yes |
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| CULTURAL ACTIVITIES |
| Art in the Park |
Children's Groundwater Festival |
| Community Arts & Concert Association |
Harvest of Harmony Parade |
| Grand Island Little Theater |
Stuhr Museum Annual Events |
| Husker Harvest Days |
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| HEALTH FACILITIES |
| Number of Hospitals in Community |
2
-St. Francis Medical Center
-Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
| Number of beds |
St. Francis
163 licensed beds
36-bed skilled nursing unit and
23 Alcohol and Drug Treatment residential beds
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VA
76 beds
(Longterm care and outpatient facility) |
| Clinics in Community |
2
-St. Francis Student Wellness Center
-Crane River Clinic
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| Medical Personnel |
| Staff at St. Francis |
1,176 |
| MD(s) - 83 |
Dentist(s) - 37 |
DD(s) - 9 |
| DC(s) - 15 |
DVM(s) - 17 |
| RN(s) - 277* |
LPN(s) - 60* |
| * Nurses in Hall
County. Source: Nebraska Health and Human Services |
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| RETIREMENT FACILITIES |
| Independent Living |
6 |
| Assisted Living |
3 |
| Nursing Home Care |
4 |
| Skilled and Intermediate |
1 |
| Alzheimer's Specialty Care |
1 |
| Affordable Housing for Elderly and Disabled |
2 |
| Veterans Home |
1 |
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| MUNICIPAL SERVICES |
| Type of local government |
Mayor/City Council |
| Comprehensive City Plan |
Adopted 1992 |
| City zoning ordinance in effect |
Yes |
| County zoning ordinance in effect |
Yes |
| Number of full-time fire department
personnel |
68 |
| Number of volunteer fire department
personnel |
0 |
| Fire Insurance class - In City |
3 |
| Outside City |
8A |
| Number of full-time City Police Officers |
73 |
| Number of full-time County Sheriff's
Officers |
29 |
| City Engineer |
Yes |
| Garbage service provided |
Private Sector |
| Public Library in City |
Yes (Automated) |
| Percent of city streets paved |
93.7% |
| Number of miles paved |
251 miles |
| Total number of street miles |
268.34 miles |
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| HOUSING |
| Number of single units built in last
2 years |
421* |
| Number of multi units built in last
2 years |
44* |
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| Average Monthly rental - 2BDRM House |
$700 - $900 |
| 2 BDRM Apartment (median gross) |
$650-$750 |
| Average sale price of residential listings |
$118,984 |
| Percent of home ownership |
67% |
| *City of Grand Island Building
Permits |
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| TAX STRUCTURE |
| Actual valuation of city |
$2,215,765,896 |
| *2007 Tax Rate ($ per $100 of actual value) |
| City (General) |
0.238319 |
| County |
0.422886 |
| School (General) |
0.945000 |
| Other (CCC, NRD, CRA, etc.) |
0.203098 |
| TOTAL |
1.809303 |
| * County Assessors Office |
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| COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| Industrial machinery & equipment shops |
20 |
| Electric motor repair service in city |
Yes |
| Type of newspaper |
Daily |
| Radio Station(s) |
8 |
| Number of TV channels received without cable |
6 |
| Cable antenna television serves city |
Yes |
| Number of cable channels received |
181+32 pay |
| Number of motels and hotels available |
25 |
| Total number of rooms available |
1,467 |
| Number of banks in city |
21 |
| Number of savings & loans in city |
2 |
| Chamber of Commerce |
Yes |
| Economic Development Organzation |
Yes |
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| LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS |
| Number of manufacturing plants in county |
80 |
| Number of manufacturing plants with unions |
1 |
| Number of goods producing employees |
*8694 |
| *NE Workforce Development |
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| MAJOR MANUFACTURERS OR LARGE EMPLOYERS IN COUNTY |
| Firm |
Swift and Company |
| Employment |
2,700 |
| Year Established |
1979 |
| Unions |
UFCW (1996) |
| Product or Service |
Beef, beef by-products, Fabricated boxed
beef |
| |
| Firm |
Chief Industries |
| Employment |
1,598 |
| Year Established |
1958 |
| Unions |
None |
| Product or Service |
Grain bins, steel buildings, factory-built homes, sewage treatment
systems, electronic display signs, semi trailers, prison equipment, pull
type campers, tool & die makers, other |
| |
| Firm |
Saint Francis Medical Center |
| Employment |
1,300 |
| Year Established |
1887 |
| Unions |
None |
| Product or Service |
Health Care Services |
| |
| Firm |
Case IH |
| Employment |
1030 |
| Year Established |
1965 |
| Unions |
None |
| Product or Service |
Forage harvesters, combines, windrowers, bale wagons, leaf loaders |
| |
| Firm |
Principal Financial Group |
| Employment |
625 |
| Year Established |
1982 |
| Unions |
None |
| Product or Service |
Group insurance carrier - satellite office
operation |
| |
| Firm |
McCain Foods, USA |
| Employment |
450 |
| Year Established |
1962 |
| Unions |
None |
| Product or Service |
Process coated vegetables, cheese and fruit |
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| OTHER EMPLOYERS |
| Firm |
Grand Island Public Schools |
| Employment |
1281 |
| Unions |
Yes |
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| Firm |
City of Grand Island |
| Employment |
587 |
| Unions |
AFS, CME, IBEW, IAFF, FOP |
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| Firm |
Overhead Door Corp. |
| Employment |
265 |
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| Firm |
Grand Island Veteran's Home |
| Employment |
400 |
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| Firm |
Skagway Department Store |
| Employment |
416 |
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| Firm |
Veterans Affairs, NE/
Western Iowa Health Care Systems |
| Employment |
266 |
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| Firm |
Bosselman Oil, Inc. |
| Employment |
350 |
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