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ST. EDWARD NEBRASKA2017 U.S. Census Population
St. Edward 681Boone County 5,352
80
29
Omaha
LincolnGrand Island
Kearney
St. EdwardBOONE COUNTY
N E B R A S K A
81
Norfolk
281
14
Columbus
91
39
22
56
80
29
Omaha
LincolnGrand Island
Kearney
St. EdwardBOONE COUNTY
N E B R A S K A
81
Norfolk
281
14
Columbus
91
39
22
56
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The following pages contain basic information about St. Edward, Nebraska. This information was compiled by the Boone County Development Agency, City of St. Edward, Loup Power District, and
Nebraska Public Power District in order to promote community development and quality of life.
www.stedwardne.com www.boone‑county.org
Michelle OlsonDirector of Economic Development
Boone County Development AgencyAlbion, Nebraska 68620Office: (402) 312-6065
Email: [email protected]‑county.org
Cris ElznicCity Administrator & Treasurer
St. Edward City HallSt. Edward, Nebraska 68660
Office: (402) 678-3322Email: [email protected]
www.stedwardne.com
David BellDevelopment/Marketing Manager
Loup Power DistrictColumbus, Nebraska 68601
Office: (402) 564-3171 Ext. 257Cell: (402) 910-8903
Email: [email protected]
C O N T A C T S
C O M M U N I T Y W E B S I T E S
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – 3
LABOR – 4
TRANSPORTATION / COMMUNICATIONS – 5
UTILITIES – 6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT / TAX STRUCTURE – 7
EDUCATION – 8
QUALITY OF LIFE – 9
AGRICULTURE – 10
CLIMATE – 11
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Mary M. Plettner, CEcDEconomic Development ManagerNebraska Public Power District
Columbus, Nebraska 68602-0499Office: (402) 563-5534Cell: (402) 750-1907
Email: [email protected]
The Table of Contents and section headings are hot linked within this Community Guide. Clicking on the section headings will return you to the Table of Contents.
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St. Edward Economic Development Company has 31 members who are working to promote the economic improvement of St. Edward and the surrounding area. Projects that St. Edward Economic Development Company are involved with are retaining young adults and real estate improvements. The activities of St. Edward Economic Development Company are funded through the LB 840, a sales tax collected in the community.
E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T
Boone County has 169 acres available for industrial use. The price of the available property is $20,000 per acre. For more information on available sites and buildings go to sites.nppd.com.
Firms with retail sales tax permits in St. Edward reported 2018 net taxable retail sales of $20,794,260, while Boone County reported retail sales of $57,846,041.
St. Edward’s Leading EmployersEmployers Product or Service EmployeesBig Iron Auctions Land brokers & auctioneers 72Cloverlodge Care Center Nursing facility/outpatient therapy 61St. Edward Public Schools Education 35Werner Service & Trucking, Inc. Commercial trucking & services 27Werts’ G.W., Inc. Grocery store & specialty meats 14St. Edward Medical Dental Clinic Healthcare 13Central Valley Ag Grain handling, fertlizer applications &
feed sales12
C & S Convenience Gas station & convenience store 11
Big Iron Auctions
Werner Service & Trucking, Inc. Werts’ G.W., Inc.
St. Edward Medical Dental Clinic
Cloverlodge Care Center
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Source: Nebraska Department of Labor
Nonfarm Wage & Salary Employment BOONE COUNTY 2017 ANNUAL AVERAGE
Professional & Business Services
1.6%
Informa�on & Other Services
1.8%Construc�on 3.3%Financial
Ac�vi�es 4.4%
Leisure & Hospitality
4.8%
Manufacturing 7.1%
Educa�on & Health Services
10.6%
Natural Resources & Mining
14.4%
Trade, Transporta�on
& U�li�es 23.1%
Total Government 28.9%
WorkforceThe Nebraska Department of Labor serves employers and job seekers across Nebraska through its “One-Stop Career Centers” located across the state. Services for employers include employee recruitment and screening, posting job openings, tax credit information, and labor market and labor law information. Job seekers can find a full array of employment and training related services including on-site services provided by a network of mandatory Workforce Investment Act partners. To learn more about these and other services, visit neworks.nebraska.gov.
Boone County Labor Supply ANNUAL AVERAGE 2017
Boone County &
Contiguous Counties*
Boone County
Non-farm wage and salary workers 38,837 1,645Total employment 45,253 2,842Labor force population 46,511 2,914ADDITIONAL POTENTIAL LABOR SUPPLYCommuting out of county (2015) 1,301Unemployed 72Total 1,373NOTE: Does not include estimated number of homemakers, seasonal and
part-time workers, and workers who would shift from low-paying jobs who could be expected to work for industry.
*Contiguous Nebraska counties include Antelope, Greeley, Madison, Nance, Platte, and Wheeler.
Unemployment Rate 2017 ANNUAL AVERAGE
Boone County 2.5%
Nebraska 2.9%
United States 4.4%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
L A B O R
UnionizationNebraska has a right to work provision in its constitution.
Wage Sampling
Hourly wage rates for various
occupations, Northeast
Region, Nebraska
Job Title10th
Percentile50th
Percentile90th
PercentileAccountants and Auditors 17.35 26.41 47.24
Computer Programmers 15.68 29.82 48.92Registered Nurses 20.69 28.46 38.43
Retail Salespersons 9.77 11.29 18.40Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical 10.65 14.99 20.39
Customer Service Representatives 10.36 14.61 23.82Office Clerks, General 9.81 13.08 19.37
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 13.24 17.31 21.52Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 11.12 16.29 20.66
Machinists 13.11 19.01 24.75Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 13.60 18.40 25.24
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters* 15.15 19.74 25.88Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 14.50 21.72 30.21
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters/Operators 13.04 19.76 25.72Electricians 14.55 21.50 30.72
Tool and Die Makers 16.56 19.86 29.44*Wage information taken from Nebraska StatewideSource: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, Fourth Quarter 2018
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Location / HighwaysSt. Edward is served by north-south Nebraska Highway 39 and east-west Nebraska Highway 56 with no load limits being imposed. St. Edward is 31 miles northwest of Columbus, 54 miles southwest of Norfolk, 107 miles northwest of Lincoln, and 117 miles northwest of Omaha. Interstate 80 is 60 miles south, while Interstate 29 is 110 miles to the east of St. Edward. U.S. Highway 81, 30 miles east of St. Edward, has been declared a four-lane expressway.
RailNebraska Central Railroad, is located in St. Edward.
AirThe Albion Municipal Airport, located 16 miles northwest of St. Edward, has a 3,700-foot paved and lighted runway.
Nearest Commercial Air Service:
• Central Nebraska Regional Airport, Grand Island 62 miles, 69 minutes
• Lincoln Airport, Lincoln 108 miles, 119 minutes
• Eppley Airfield, Omaha 117 miles, 136 minutes
TrucklinesMore than 13,500 licensed motor carriers with worldwide connections are based in Nebraska and serve businesses throughout North America. The following trucking map is based on Columbus, Nebraska, 31 miles southeast of St. Edward.
Legal Trucking Distance Map
Source: Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Legal Trucking Distances from Columbus, Nebraska, 2016; using ESRI Business Analyst Desktop.
U.S. Post Office
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
Telecommunications Provider• Great Plains Communications
www.gpcom.com
• Frontier www.frontier.com
• Hughes Net www.hughesnet.com
Internet Providers• Great Plains Communications
www.gpcom.com
• Hughes Net www.hughesnet.com
Post Office & Package Delivery ServiceThe U.S. Postal Service in St. Edward has one mail receipt and one dispatch daily.
Federal Express, United Parcel Service, and U.S. Postal Service, provide package delivery services in the St. Edward area.
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Nebraska HighlightsEnergy costs are often a considerable part of any business’ operational budget. These costs can vary greatly between states, but in Nebraska (the only state in the nation where all electric utilities are publicly owned) electric costs are passed to consumers at low, cost-of-service rates. As a result, the state offers industrial rates well below the national average. Nebraska electric utilities achieve low rates, in part, because they draw from a balanced and efficient “mix” of generation resources.
NPPD’s Sources of Energy - 2017
U T I L I T I E S
Prospective customers should contact President and CEO Neal D. Suess, Loup Power District, Columbus, Nebraska, (888) 564-3171, [email protected], www.loup.com, for further information regarding electric rates and services.
Natural GasBlack Hills Energy is a retail supplier of natural gas in St. Edward. For more information, visit www.blackhillsenergy.com.
Water & SewerageThe municipal water system in St. Edward is supplied by three wells, which have an average depth of 100 feet. The system, serving the entire city, has a combined pumping capacity of 1,075 gallons per minute and an overhead storage capacity of 110,000 gallons. The system has a maximum capacity of 1,658,000 gallons per day.
St. Edward has a municipal sanitary sewerage system and a partial storm sewer system. The lagoon-type treatment plant has a daily capacity of 190,000 gallons.
Visit www.stedwardne.com for more information regarding water and sewerage.
RecyclingThe City of St. Edward accepts cardboard and paper products. Shredded paper must be straight cut shreds, no diamond cuts, and must be in a box or loose. No plastic bags.
St. Edward Fire & Rescue
(Share of Energy Resources & QLC)Native Load
Wind 8.3%
Nuclear 48.2%
Hydro 8.4%
Purchases5.5%
Gas & Oil 2.0%
Coal 27.3%
*Qualifying Local Generation (QLG) includes renewable energy facilities installed by our wholesale customers and in NPPD retail communities.
QLG* 0.4%
NPPD has an Economic Development Rate (EDR) for customers with qualifying projects of new or additional electric load. To be eligible for the lower, incentivized EDR, a customer must be served by an NPPD wholesale utility customer or NPPD’s Retail Division. The project must add new or additional electric load of at least one megawatt, and have a minimum monthly load factor of 60 percent. The customer must also enter into a written agreement with State of Nebraska or any political subdivision to provide an economic development project pursuant to state or local law and have a written service agreement with NPPD.
ElectricitySt. Edward is provided electric service by Loup Power District, which is a wholesale power customer of Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD).
Loup Power District owns and operates one 115/34.5 kV transmission substation with an installed capacity of 56 MVA in the St. Edward area. The substation in St. Edward has an installed capacity of 7 MVA. The distribution substations are connected by 34.5 kV subtransmission lines. The distribution systems serving St. Edward and the rural area are operated at 12.5 kV. The City of St. Edward is served by Loup Power District and the surrounding rural area is served by Cornhusker Public Power District. The 115 kV transmission system is part of NPPD’s statewide transmission grid system.
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2017 Crime Rates (per 1,000 population)
Violent Crimes
Property Crimes
Nebraska 3.1 22.7U.S. Total 3.9 23.6Source: ucr.fbi.gov
Total: $26,536,163Total: $1.284523 (dollars and cents per $100 of actual value)
T A X S T R U C T U R E
2018 Actual Valuation City of St. Edward
St. Edward 2018 Tax Rates
L O C A L G O V E R N M E N T
credits, sales tax refunds based on investment and job creation in Nebraska. Qualified companies, large and small can take advantage of these benefits. For more information on the qualifications and potential benefits available to your company, contact the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (800) 426-6505 or visit opportunity.nebraska.gov.
Nebraska Tax IncentivesNebraska’s performance-based tax incentive programs demonstrate the state’s commitment to creating a favorable business environment for your business expansion or location. Known collectively as the “Nebraska Advantage Package,” this multi-tiered program provides investment credits, wage
St. Edward is governed by a mayor and city council who serve four-year terms and appoints a city administrator.
Boone County has nine precincts and 14 townships. The county is governed by three county commissioners elected by popular vote for four-year terms.
Fire ProtectionFire protection is provided to the city by a 35-member volunteer fire department. St. Edward has one fire station and 26 fire hydrants.
Law EnforcementThe City of St. Edward has one police officer. Regular patrol by the police and sheriff’s department provides protection to existing industries in the area.
The Boone County Sheriffs Department has five full-time and one part-time sworn officers and seven full-time and one part-time support personnel.
StreetsSt. Edward has 11 miles of streets; 10 miles of the streets are hard-surfaced. Five percent of the streets have curbs and 75 percent have sidewalks.
For more information on St. Edward’s local government, visit www.stedwardne.com.
Historical Society $0.000564
Agricultural Society
$0.005220 Educa�onal Service Unit $0.015000
Natural Resource District
$0.029476
Community College
$0.095956
County $0.153638
City $0.449998
School $0.534671
Special (Railroads & Utilities)
Personal PropertyReal Estate
$653,181
$1,885,457
$23,997,525
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St. Edward Public Schools
Students
Teacher/ Pupil Ratio
Elementary (K-6) 115 1:14High School (7–12) 45 1:11Source: www.ncc.nebraska.gov
ACT Scores (2017–18)
CompositeSt. Edward Public School 20.1Nebraska 19.4National 20.8Source: Nebraska Department of Education
E D U C A T I O N
St. Edward Public School
St. Edward School DistrictSt. Edward Public Schools in Boone County covers approximately 160 square miles and had a 2017–18 actual valuation of $464,167,680 with an actual valuation per student of $2,522,648.This Class 3 school is accredited by the Nebraska Department of Education. For more information, visit www.stedpublicschool.org.
Educational Service UnitEducational Service Unit 7 (ESU), headquartered in Columbus, serves seven counties including Boone County. For more information regarding services, visit www.esu7.org.
Higher EducationSt. Edward is located within 60 miles of two community colleges—Northeast Community College located in Norfolk and Central Community College, Platte Campus in Columbus.
An abundance of public colleges and universities are available in Nebraska. There are also a number of community colleges as well as private colleges and trade schools. A large number of degree programs are available and some institutions offer courses and workshops specially tailored to meet specific training needs of industry, education, and business.
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Q U A L I T Y O F L I F E
RecreationThere are three parks in St. Edward covering 20 acres. City Park is equipped with two lighted ball fields, playground equipment, picnic shelters, grills, campground, horseshoe pits, sand volleyball, basketball and tennis courts, heated swimming pool, bandstand, concession stand, restrooms, and football and soccer fields. The Downtown Railside Mini Park has a gazebo with seating. Gragert Park Field has a baseball diamond. Baseball and softball tournaments are hosted here each summer.
Financial Institutions• Cornerstone Bank• First Bank & Trust
HousingFour new homes were constructed in the past three years and it is estimated two will be built in 2019. The cost of new home construction averages $150–160 per square foot.
Hospital/ClinicThe Boone County Health Center (BCHC), located in Albion 12 miles northwest of St. Edward, is a 25-bed, 5-nursery, not-for-profit hospital. BCHC also operates a medical clinic in Albion. For more information, visit www.boonecohealth.org.
Rescue SquadThe St. Edward Fire and Rescue Squad has 25 volunteer members and 16 emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and one ambulance.
Nursing HomesA nursing home is available in St. Edward.
Independent/Assisted LivingIndependent and assisted living is available in St. Edward.
Low Cost/Retirement HousingLow income senior housing is available in St. Edward.
Churches (Denomination)
• Baptist• Catholic• Lutheran• Methodist
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A G R I C U L T U R E
NEWMEXICO
TEXAS
OKLAHOMA
COLORADO
KANSAS
NEBRASKA
SOUTH DAKOTAWYOMING
In 2017 Nebraska ranked first among the states in beef and beef product exports; third in corn exports and cash receipts from all livestock and products. Nebraska’s farms and ranches utilized 45.2 million acres or 91 percent of the state’s total land area. Cash receipts from farm markets in 2017 contributed more than $21.0 billion to the state’s economy and 5.7 percent of the U.S. total. Food processing is the state’s largest manufacturing sector and foreign markets are important for many of the state’s manufacturers.
Sources: Nebraska Agriculture Rankings - USDA ERS, USDA NASS; Food Processing Status - Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
The Ogallala Aquifer underlies 174,000 square miles in parts of eight states. The Ogallala Aquifer within Nebraska contains approximately 65 percent of the water storage in the entire aquifer. With the implementation of more efficient irrigation systems and other water management measures, the Ogallala Aquifer will remain a valuable resource in Nebraska.
Nebraska’s Rank Among States1st...Beef and Beef Product, Exports, 2017
Commercial Red Meat, 2018
Commercial Cattle Slaughter, 2018
Great Northern Beans, 2018
All Cattle on Feed, Jan. 2019
Popcorn, 2012
2nd...All Cattle and Calves, Jan. 2019
All Hay, 2018
Pinto Beans, 2018
Proso Millet, 2018
Light Red Kidney Beans, 2018
Bison, Dec. 2012
3rd...Corn for Grain, 2018
Corn Exports, 2017
Cash Receipts from All Livestock and Products, 2017
4th...Beef Cows, Jan. 2019
Cash Receipts from all Farm Commodities, 2017
Land in Farms and Ranches, 2017
5th...Soybean Exports, 2017
Soybean, 2018
Alfalfa Hay, 2018
Harvested Acres of Principal Crops, 2018
Cash Receipts from All Crops, 2017
Grain Sorghum, 2018
Sugar Beet, 2018
Egg and Egg Product Exports, 2017
Pork and Pork Product Exports, 2017
6th...All Dry Edible Bean, 2018
Agricultural Exports, 2017
Commercial Hog Slaughter, 2018
7th...Sunflower, 2018
All Hogs and Pigs on Farms, Dec. 2018
8th...Winter Wheat, 2018Source: Nebraska Department of Agriculture - USDA, NASS,
NFO, and NBA
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2017 Statistics Boone County State of Nebraska
Number of Farms..............................................................................................................................524.................................... 46,332Land in Farms (acres) ...............................................................................................................432,231............................. 44,986,821Average Size of Farms (acres) .........................................................................................................825......................................... 971Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold ......................................................................$473,778,000.................... $21,983,430,000Market Value Per Farm ............................................................................................................$904,157................................ $474,476Total Acres Irrigated ...................................................................................................................169,823............................... 8,588,389Percent of Farmland Irrigated .......................................................................................................39.3%.....................................19.1%Source: 2017 Census of Agriculture
C L I M A T E
Central Valley Ag
Nebraska has a continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures are highly variable from season to season and year to year.
Precipitation is also variable and ranges from an annual average of 15–20 inches in the west to 30–35 inches in southeast Nebraska.
The growing season in Nebraska fluctuates in length, but on average it ranges from 120 days in the extreme northwest to 170 days in the southeast.
For more information regarding Nebraska’s climate, visit High Plains Climate Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln at www.hprcc.unl.edu.
Five-Year Average Production of Leading Crops(2013-2017) Boone County State of Nebraska
Corn for Grain (bushels) ......................................................................................................32,740,400. ........................ 1,658,390,000Hay, Alfalfa (tons) .......................................................................................................................65,750*............................... 3,122,000Soybeans (bushels) ...............................................................................................................6,876,800............................ 297,770,000*4-year average
Five-Year Average Livestock Population(2013-2017) Boone County State of Nebraska
All Cattle ......................................................................................................................................96,600............................... 6,360,000Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service
Boone County ranked in the top ten counties in Nebraska in the production of corn for grain, one of the last five years; in the production of hay alfalfa in the top ten counties in Nebraska, two of the last five years; and in the production of soybeans in the top seven counties in Nebraska, three out of the last five years.
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© Nebraska Public Power District, May 2019
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), Nebraska’s largest electric utility, assists in economic development for the areas it serves. For more information on NPPD’s economic development assistance, contact the Economic Development Department, 1414 15th Street, PO Box 499, Columbus, Nebraska 68602-0499, (877) 275–6773, Ext. 5534, email: [email protected], or visit our website at sites.nppd.com.
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