Community Profile
| 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 |
2010 |
| City |
42,940 |
43,674 |
48,520 |
| County |
53,534 |
56,473 |
58,607 |
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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 |
$9.82 |
$15.90 |
| Hourly Supervisor/Foreman |
51-1011 |
$17.36 |
$33.05 |
| Office File Clerk |
43-4071 |
$9.04 |
$16.15 |
| Laborer-Construction |
47-2061 |
$8.45 |
$14.74 |
| Computer Operator – *for central Nebraska |
43-9011 |
$10.25 |
$18.93 |
| Machinist |
51-4041 |
$11.31 |
$17.46 |
| Material Handler |
53-7062 |
$7.89 |
$15.81 |
| Secretary (except legal) |
43-6014 |
$8.85 |
$16.52 |
| Tool & Die Maker |
51-4111 |
$14.75 |
$24.57 |
| Line Production Workers (helpers) |
51-9198 |
$10.39 |
$16.24 |
| Welder, Cutter, Solderer |
51-4121 |
$13.84 |
$25.08 |
| Truck Driver |
53-3032 |
$12.56 |
$29.79 |
| *Nebraska Workforce Development occupation codeThese wages are from our May 2009 survey and are updated to the September 2010 ECI factors. Produced by the Nebraska Department of Labor, Labor Market Information, Occupational Employment Statistics, August, 2010 |
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| COUNTY LABOR DATA |
| Labor Force |
31,547 |
| Unemployed |
1,222 |
| Percent Unemployed |
3.9% |
| Total Employment |
30,325 |
| as per January 2011 NE Workforce Development |
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| NET TAXABLE RETAIL SALES* |
| YEAR |
Grand Island |
Hall County |
| 2010 |
$884,652,896 |
$935,382,645 |
| 2009 |
$903,950,834 |
$938,818,313 |
| 2008 |
$891,470,251 |
$923,125,185 |
| 2007 |
$878,265,159 |
$917,314,709 |
| 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 |
2 |
| 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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| HEALTH FACILITIES |
| Number of Hospitals in Community |
2-St. Francis Medical Center-Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
| Number of beds |
St. Francis163 licensed beds36-bed skilled nursing unit and23 Alcohol and Drug Treatment residential beds |
| VA76 beds(Longterm care and outpatient facility) |
| Specialized Care in Community |
15-Advanced Radiology, Central NE Orthopedics, Grand Island Ear, Nose & Throat, Grand Island Dermatology, Grand Island Foot Clinic, Grand Island Physical Therapy, Grand Island Specialty, Clinic, Grand Island Surgery Center, Mid Nebraska Foot Clinic, Nebraska Hand & Shoulder Institute, Nebraska Heart Institute, Nebraska Kidney Care, Pain and Physical Medicine Clinic, Surgery Group of Grand Island, Urological Associates |
| 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 |
231* |
| Number of multi units built in last 2 years |
84* |
| |
|
| Average Monthly rental – 2BDRM House |
$700 – $900 |
| 2 BDRM Apartment (median gross) |
$650-$750 |
| Average sale price of residential listings |
$114,980 |
| Percent of home ownership |
67% |
| *City of Grand Island Building Permits |
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| TAX STRUCTURE |
| Actual valuation of city |
$2,459,250,522 |
| *2011-2012 Tax Rate ($ per $100 of actual value) |
| City (General) |
.271749 (this does not include bond) |
| County |
.434182 |
| School (General) |
1.040000 |
| Other (CCC, NRD, CRA, etc.) |
.446408 |
| TOTAL |
2.192339 |
| * 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 |
79 |
| Number of manufacturing plants with unions |
1 |
| Number of manufacturing employees |
*6,653 |
| *NE Workforce Development |
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| MAJOR MANUFACTURERS OR LARGE EMPLOYERS IN COUNTY |
| Firm |
JBS |
| Employment |
3,300 |
| Year Established |
1979 |
| Unions |
UFCW (1996) |
| Product or Service |
Beef, beef by-products, Fabricated boxed beef |
| |
| Firm |
Chief Industries |
| Employment |
1,200 |
| 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 |
1,200 |
| Year Established |
1887 |
| Unions |
None |
| Product or Service |
Health Care Services |
| |
| Firm |
Case IH |
| Employment |
1,015 |
| Year Established |
1965 |
| Unions |
None |
| Product or Service |
Forage harvesters, combines, windrowers, bale wagons, leaf loaders |
| |
| Firm |
Principal Financial Group |
| Employment |
450 |
| Year Established |
1982 |
| Unions |
None |
| Product or Service |
Group insurance carrier – satellite office operation |
| |
| Firm |
McCain Foods, USA |
| Employment |
400 |
| 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 |
1,500 |
| Unions |
Yes |
| |
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| Firm |
City of Grand Island |
| Employment |
494 |
| Unions |
AFS, CME, IBEW, IAFF, FOP |
| |
|
| Firm |
Overhead Door Corp. |
| Employment |
175 |
| |
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| Firm |
Grand Island Veteran’s Home |
| Employment |
404 |
| |
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| Firm |
Skagway Department Store |
| Employment |
318 |
| |
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| Firm |
Veterans Affairs, NE/Western Iowa Health Care Systems |
| Employment |
350 |
| |
|
| Firm |
Bosselman Oil, Inc. |
| Employment |
395 |
