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BANCROFT NEBRASKA2016 U.S. Census Population

Bancroft 475Cuming County 9,016

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The following pages contain basic information about Bancroft, Nebraska. This information was compiled by the Cuming County Public Power District, Village of Bancroft, and Nebraska Public Power District

in order to promote community development and quality of life.

Megan NovakClerk

Village of BancroftBancroft, Nebraska

Office: (402) 648-3332Cell: (712) 202-6016

Email: [email protected]

John CernySuperintendent

Bancroft-Rosalie SchoolBancroft, Nebraska

Office: (402) 648-3336Email: [email protected]

Mike HermelbrachtBoard ChairpersonVillage of BancroftBancroft, Nebraska

Office: (402) 648-3332Cell: (402) 380-3723

Email: [email protected]

C O N T A C T S

Mary M. Plettner, CEcDEconomic Development ManagerNebraska Public Power District

Columbus, NebraskaOffice: (402) 563-5534Cell: (402) 750-1907

Email: [email protected]

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

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The Cuming County Economic Development, Inc. (CCED) was created by an advisory board to focus on specific areas of needs including housing, business assistance, and development opportunities.

The programs priorities include: business retention, business expansion, new business recruitment, workforce development, housing, community development, marketing, and youth/young adult engagements. CCED’s mission is to work in partnership with local citizens in our community to support economic opportunities of our county by retaining, expanding, and attracting businesses, industry, housing, and agriculture.

E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T

Cuming County has 10 acres available for industrial use. The price of the available property is $5,000 per lot (62 feet by 83 feet). For more information on available sites and buildings visit econdev.nppd.com.

Firms with retail sales tax permits in Bancroft reported 2016 net taxable retail sales of $3,125,076, while Cuming County reported retail sales of $71,309,697.

Bancroft’s Leading EmployersEmployers Product or Service EmployeesBancroft–Rosalie Schools Education 46Triple C Products Manufacturing 15Renz Electric Plumbing, Heating & Electrical 12Ru‑De’s Mart Convenience/Grocery Store 8First Community Bank Financial 6Rief Design & Mfg Manufacturing 6Village of Bancroft Government 6First Bank of Bancroft Financial 5Mel’s Small Engine Engine Repair 3Ideal Wheels Vehicle Sales & Repair 2Bancroft Grain Grain Elevator 2

Triple C Products

Farmers Elevator Co. Steiny’s Farm Repair

Ru‑De’s Mart

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Source: Nebraska Department of Labor

Nonfarm Wage & Salary Employment CUMING COUNTY 2015 ANNUAL AVERAGE

WorkforceThe Nebraska Department of Labor serves employers and job seekers across Nebraska through its “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 Innovation and Opportunity Act partners. To access Nebraska Department of Labor’s One‑Stop for Jobs, go to neworks.nebraska.gov.

Cuming County Labor Supply ANNUAL AVERAGE 2015

Cuming County &

Contiguous Counties*

Cuming County

Non‑farm wage and salary workers 34,796 3,583Total employment 43,751 4,637Labor force population 45,100 4,756ADDITIONAL POTENTIAL LABOR SUPPLYCommuting out of county (2015) 2,114Unemployed 119Total 2,233NOTE: 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 Burt, Colfax, Dodge, Stanton,Thurston, and Wayne.

Unemployment Rate 2015 ANNUAL AVERAGE

Cuming County 3.0%

Nebraska 3.2%

United States 4.9%

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 18.44 27.83 46.64

Computer Programmers 14.10 28.12 44.53Registered Nurses 19.84 27.22 37.28

Retail Salespersons 9.15 10.14 18.07Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical 10.40 14.12 19.16

Customer Service Representatives 9.98 14.18 23.19Office Clerks, General 9.43 12.10 18.27

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 10.36 14.02 18.27Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 10.60 14.63 19.59

Machinists 10.80 17.68 23.92Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 13.61 17.89 23.54

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters* 13.40 17.53 23.40Heavy and Tractor‑Trailer Truck Drivers 13.71 20.11 29.89

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters/Operators 13.33 16.80 23.32Electricians 13.75 19.37 29.46

Tool and Die Makers 16.95 22.64 30.20*Wage information taken from Nebraska StatewideSource: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, Second Quarter 2017

Information 1.8%

Professional & Business Services 3.5%

Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities

incl RR 3.8%

Natural Resources & Construction 5.6%

Wholesale Trade 5.9%

Other Services 6.4%

Financial Activities 6.5%

Leisure & Hospitality

8.5%

Retail Trade 9.8%

Manufacturing 13.0%

Education & Health Services

14.3%

Total Government 21.0%

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Location/HighwaysBancroft is located in northeast Cuming County, approximately 19 miles northeast of West Point, the county seat of Cuming County. Nebraska Highways 51 (south of Bancroft) and 16 runs on the northeast side of town. Bancroft is 40 miles southwest of South Sioux City, Nebraska; 42 miles southwest of Sioux City, Iowa; and 45 miles east of Norfolk, Nebraska.

RailThe nearest rail service, BNSF Railway Company, is located in Walthill, Nebraska, 25 miles north of Bancroft.

AirThe Norfolk Regional Airport, located 46 miles west of Bancroft, has two 5,800-foot paved and lighted runways with a full instrument landing system.

Nearest Commercial Air Service:

• Sioux Gateway, Sioux City, Iowa 45 miles, 50 minutes

• Norfolk Regional Airport, Norfolk, Nebraska 46 miles, 53 minutes

• Eppley Airfield, Omaha, Nebraska 87 miles, 88 minutes

• Lincoln Regional Airport, Lincoln, Nebraska 97 miles, 104 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 Norfolk, Nebraska, 45 miles west of Bancroft.

Legal Trucking Distance Map

Source: Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Legal Trucking Distances from Norfolk, 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

Internet Providers• Great Plains Communications

www.gpcom.com

Post Office & Package Delivery ServiceThe U.S. Postal Service in Bancroft has one mail receipt and one dispatch daily.

Federal Express, United Parcel Service, U.S. Postal Service, and Speedy Delivery provide package delivery services in the Bancroft 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 claims industrial rates well below the national average. Nebraska electric utilities are able to offer low rates, in part, because they draw from a balanced and efficient “mix” of generation resources.

U T I L I T I E S

Natural GasBlack Hills Energy is a retail supplier of natural gas in Bancroft. For more information, visit www.blackhillsenergy.com.

Water & SewerageThe municipal water system in Bancroft is supplied by two wells, which have an average depth of 200 feet. The system, serving the entire village, has a combined pumping capacity of 1,000 gallons per minute and an overhead storage capacity of 125,000 gallons. The system has a maximum capacity of 1,565,000 gallons per day.

Bancroft has a municipal sanitary sewerage system and a storm sewer system. The activated sludge treatment plant has a daily capacity of 177,000 gallons.

Visit www.bancroftnebraska.com for more information regarding water and sewerage.

RecyclingRecyclables are collected by Bancroft Community Club. The following items are accepted: paper, cardboard, magazines, and newspapers.

Municipal Building

NPPD has a wholesale 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 customer or NPPD’s Retail Division. The project must add new or additional electric load of at least one megawatt, have a minimum monthly load factor of 60 percent, the customer must also enter into a written agreement with the 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.

ElectricityBancroft is provided electric service by Cuming County Public Power District (CCPPD), a wholesale power customer of Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), and provides retail electric service to the village of Bancroft. Bancroft is served from a CCPPD 1,500 kV system now and next year will be replacing to 2,500 kVA and a new substation with a 34,500 volt three-wye feed from the Nebraska statewide high-voltage grid system. The distribution system is 7,200 volts wye with two lines feeding the city.

Prospective customers should contact General Manager, Chet McWhorter, Cuming County Public Power District, West Point, Nebraska, (877) 572-2463, [email protected], www.ccppd.com, for further information regarding electric rates and services.

(Native Load + Nonfirm Sales)NPPD’s Sources of Energy - 2016

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2015 Crime Rates(PER 1,000 POPULATION)

ViolentCrimes

PropertyCrimes

Cuming County 0.8 2.7Nebraska 2.7 22.4U.S. Total 3.7 24.9Source: ucr.fbi.gov

Total: $16,958,245 Total: $1.411823 (dollars and cents per $100 of actual value)

T A X S T R U C T U R E

Rural Fire District

2016 Actual ValuationVillage of Bancroft

Bancroft 2016 Tax Rates

L O C A L G O V E R N M E N T

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 credits, sales tax refunds based on investment, and job creation in

The Village of Bancroft is governed by a chairman, board of trustees, and village clerk.

Cuming County has one precinct and 16 townships. The county is governed by five board of supervisors.

The Cuming County Sheriff’s Department has one sworn officer. Regular patrol by the sheriff’s department provides protection to existing industries in the area.

Special (Railroads & Utilities)Personal PropertyReal Estate

$497,958 $229,512

$16,230,775

Ag Society $0.005418

Pender Hospital $0.007750

Educational Service Unit $0.015000

Natural Resource District $0.024011

Community College $0.091320

County $0.099710

Village $0.486605

School $0.682009

Fire ProtectionFire protection is provided to the village by the Bancroft Rural Fire and Rescue, with a 25-member volunteer fire department. Bancroft has one fire station and 53 fire hydrants.

Law EnforcementThe village of Bancroft has one police officer to provide law enforcement in the community.

StreetsBancroft has 6.34 miles of streets; 95 percent of the streets are hard-surfaced and 5 percent are gravel. Ninety percent of the streets have curbs and 50 percent have sidewalks.

For more information on Bancroft’s local government, visit www.bancroftnebraska.com.

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Bancroft‑Rosalie Schools

Students

Teacher/ Pupil Ratio

Elementary (Pre-K-6), Bancroft 169 1:17Jr./Sr. High School (7–12), Bancroft 106 1:8

ACT Scores (2014–15)

CompositeBancroft-Rosalie High School 20.1Nebraska 21.5National 21.0Source: Nebraska Department of Education

E D U C A T I O N

Bancroft‑Rosalie Community School

Bancroft-Rosalie School DistrictBancroft-Rosalie School District 2 in Cuming, Burt, and Thurston Counties covers approximately 120.4 square miles and has a 2016–17 actual valuation of $433,952,452 with an actual valuation per student of $1,589,569. Bus services are provided between the communities. This Class 3 school is accredited by the Nebraska Department of Education. For more information, visit www.bancroft‑rosalie.org.

Educational Service UnitEducational Service Unit 2 (ESU), headquartered in Fremont, serves four counties including Cuming County. For more information regarding services, visit www.esu2.org.

Higher EducationBancroft is located within 20 miles of a community college.

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.

Bancroft Public Library

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Q U A L I T Y O F L I F E

The John G. Neihardt Center, a museum dedicated to literature poet John G. Neihardt, is open for group tours and special hours by appointment.

Hospital/ClinicThe Pender Hospital, located in Pender, is ten miles northeast of Bancroft. A not-for-profit critical access hospital, with 21 beds and 1 nursery. Bancroft Medical Clinic also operates a medical clinic in Bancroft. For more information, visit www .pendercommunityhospital.com.

Rescue SquadThe Bancroft Rescue Squad has one ambulance and nine emergency medical technicians.

Nursing HomesThe nearest nursing home available is in Pender, ten miles northeast of Bancroft.

Independent/Assisted LivingIndependent and assisted living is available in Pender, ten miles northeast of Bancroft.

Low Cost/Retirement HousingBarbers Sunrise Villas Apartments

Football / Baseball Fields

Bancroft Village Park

John G. Neihardt Center

First National Bank First Community Bank

Financial Institutions• First Bank of Bancroft• First Community Bank

HousingTwo new homes were constructed in the past three years and it is estimated one duplex will be built in 2018.

Churches (Denomination)

• Catholic• Lutheran• Presbyterian

RecreationThere is one city park in Bancroft covering five acres. Bancroft Park is equipped with baseball fields, two camping sites, picnic shelter, and playground equipment.

Logan Creek Access Point is one-fourth of a mile from Ru-De’s Mart.

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A G R I C U L T U R E

In 2015 Nebraska ranked third among the states in corn exports and fourth in total cash receipts from all farm commodities. 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 2015 contributed more than $23 billion to the state’s economy and 6.1 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 Veal, 2016Commercial Red Meat, 2016

Commercial Cattle Slaughter, 2016Beans, Great Northern, 2016Cattle and Calves on feed, All, Jan. 2017Popcorn, 20122nd...Cattle and Calves, All, Jan. 2017Beans, Pinto, 2016Millet, Proso, 2016Bison, Dec. 20123rd...Corn for Grain, 2016Corn Exports, 2015Cash Receipts from All Livestock and Products, 2015Beans, Light Red Kidney, 20164th...Cash Receipts, All Farm Commodities, 2015Cash Receipts, All Crops, 2015Agricultural Exports, 2015Beans, Dry Edible, 2016Beef Cows, Jan. 2017Land in Farms and Ranches, 20155th...Soybean Exports, 2015Soybeans, 2016Sorghum for Grain, 20166th...Principal Crops, Harvested Acres, 2016Hog Slaughter, 2016Hogs and Pigs, All, Dec. 2016Hay, All, 2016Sugar Beets, 20167th...Sunflowers, 2016Winter Wheat, 2016Hay, Alfalfa, 2016Source: Nebraska Department of Agriculture ‑ USDA, NASS,

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2012 Statistics Cuming County State of Nebraska

Number of Farms..............................................................................................................................918.................................... 49,969Land in Farms (acres) ...............................................................................................................362,926............................. 45,331,783Average Size of Farms (acres) .........................................................................................................395......................................... 907Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold ...................................................................$1,081,302,000.................... $23,068,756,000Market Value Per Farm .........................................................................................................$1,177,888................................ $461,661Total Acres Irrigated .....................................................................................................................52,445............................... 8,296,573Percent of Farmland Irrigated .......................................................................................................14.5%.....................................18.3%Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture

C L I M A T E

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 southwest 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(2012-2016) Cuming County State of Nebraska

Corn for Grain (bushels) .......................................................................................................26,700,400........................ 1,580,170,000Hay, Alfalfa (tons) ........................................................................................................................64,540............................... 5,505,600Soybeans (bushels) ................................................................................................................6,438,600........................... 273,982,000

Five‑Year Average Livestock Population(2012–2016) Cuming County State of Nebraska

All Cattle ....................................................................................................................................295,000............................... 6,340,000Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service

Cuming County ranked first in four and second in one of the past five years in the production of cattle. They also ranked in the top ten, three out of five of the past years in alfalfa hay and sixth in two of the past five years in oats. Cuming County also ranked in the top nine counties, four out of the past five years in the production of soybeans.

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