OFFICIAL COMMUNITY GUIDE LaurelNEBRASKA 20 Sioux City Bancroft CUMING COUNTY Norfolk 51 29 81 275 NEBRASKA Welcome to Cedar County! 77 Omaha 80 Electric Rates lower than the U.S. average Laurel80 Lincoln12 CEDAR COUNTY Sioux City 20 Nearly $3 million in community 15 investment since 2012 Norfolk 275 29 81 Convenient access NEBRASKAto major highways 77 Omaha 80 80 Visit laurelne.com Lincoln 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. Inside 2018 U.S. Census Population TOWN/CITY 1,047 the guide CEDAR COUNTY 8,523 3 Economic Development 4 Transportation 5 Labor 7 Communications 8 Local Government 8 Utilities 9 Tax Structure 10 Education 11 Quality Of Life 13 Community Services 14 Agriculture 15 Climate The following pages contain basic information about Laurel, Nebraska. This information was compiled by the Laurel City Office, Laurel Economic Development Office, Cedar County Treasurer Office, Laurel-Concord- Coleridge School and Nebraska Public Power District in order to promote community development and quality of life. CONTACTS & WEBSITES Christine Rasmussen Rachel Steffen and Max Rasmussen Economic Development Coordinator Laurel Chamber Community Club Co-Chairs City of Laurel Laurel, Nebraska 68745 Laurel, Nebraska 68745 Office: 402-256-9614 for info and messages Office: 402-256-9614 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] laurelne.com laurelne.com Mary M. Plettner, CEcD Mark McCoy Economic Development Manager City Administrator Nebraska Public Power District City of Laurel Columbus, Nebraska 68602-0499 Laurel, Nebraska 68745 Office: 402-563-5534 Office: 402-256-3112 Cell: 402-750-1907 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] laurelne.com sites.nppd.com laurelne.com 2 | LAUREL, NEBRASKA A 12.47 acre lot is ready for industrial development, conveniently located in the northwest part of Laurel. Economic Development Laurel is a thriving, progressive community with Faith Regional Physicians Services to and is known for its continuous economic and construct a new downtown medical clinic, which community growth since its inception in 1893. Its houses Laurel Family Medicine. Many businesses location in the northeast corner of Nebraska at the received a new look thanks to Community intersection of state highways 20 and 15 and the Development Block Grant (CDBG) Downtown BNSF railway that runs through town make Laurel Revitalization Funds and local investment. the ideal location for businesses looking to build, Downtown property owners leveraged more than relocate or expand. $250,000 in CDBG funds for facade and structural improvements to their buildings. In 2021, the City Laurel is home to nearly 1,000 active and of Laurel will begin infrastructure improvements “Laurel is an dedicated citizens who work together to continue in the downtown area, which will include active and growing the exciting progress our city is known for. replacement of the streets, sidewalks, storm The entire community takes great pride in its sewer and lighting for a total project cost of more community, achievements. than $2.6 million. The construction of the new currently in the Laurel Community Center will be a cornerstone The City of Laurel Economic Development (ED) in revitalizing Laurel for generations to come and process of building Office is a part of the City of Laurel. The ED office will accentuate Laurel’s Downtown Revitalization works under the supervision of the City office Project. a community and receives direction, feedback and oversight center, revitalizing by a seven-member Advisory Council. Funding The City of Laurel and the Laurel-Concord- for this office comes from the City budget and Coleridge School District have maintained a Main Street and private donations. The City of Laurel is committed partnership through the Community Learning to making the town a desirable place to live, Center to provide a vast amount of library and upgrading school work and play by providing community activity educational resources to citizens and students. buildings. It’s a facilities, fostering an environment for business The LCC Fitness Center is a school and public opportunities and growth, and acting in a fiscally exercise complex that provides exceptional great place to grow responsible manner. equipment for high school athletes and community members alike. up or raise a family. In, 2012, a $1.9 million electrical infrastructure expansion and $1 million street extension project The ED Office works with enthusiastic community - Mark Patefield, served as the catalysts for the development of members, business leaders and school Businessowner and the Laurel Industrial Park. Since then, five new administration on many projects, including the businesses have built facilities in the park. An Youth Philanthropy Project, which invites the Mayor of Laurel additional 12.47 acres on the south side of the youth ages Kindergarten through 25 years, to take BNSF Railway across from the Industrial park is a look at their communities and see what they zoned for Industrial use and available for new or want to change. Approved projects are given up expanding business. to $500 to help make their visions of betterment become reality. Investing in our youth and their Downtown Laurel has also seen growth and communities, will help us all reap the harvest of renewal in both retail businesses and professional their return to their communities after college. services. A group of local investors partnered LAURELNE.COM | 3 4 | LAUREL, NEBRASKA LAUREL, | 4 e 1 v 7 5 A e 3 v 7 5 A P e r r i R 3 E n L n 33 34 M i d d l e 31 32 o g a 32 33 Rd 870 5 4 C 3 Rd 870 6 5 87 4 0th r R d e d C r e e k e R k s e l l o T N In N dustr E N ial R d E R t S L R C o la e g 20 c re a m u r n o n p t S 15 D r 1 7 5 e v E lm S A t 1st St R a C ilro r r a t e t d t N e S D S S 2nd St St E k N E s e t R t t n t t i t c S R t S e S d S l k S l S u S N r a d e i d f B A 8 3rd St t 2 s r e e w S n a a c k k T o t o m l e d l u a l a m u L r i l n e E O i n p W A l P C 4th St W 4th St S a W t S 5th St 5th St e l p a 6th St 20 M 5 4 US 20 4 3 Rd 869 C onnector C e 9 m l 9 10 v e e 8 E A A d v lm a A r a t 15 t A S A s v v e e e r c l w l St 7th 3 i o 7 l H l i 5 e W 8th St v A 15 DISTANCE MAP LEGAL TRUCKING 2 7 5 e v A • • • • Nearest CommercialAirService: 4,200’x75’. are 3,400’x60’and runways Paved andone grassrunway. litpaved two hasthree runways; south ofLaurel, miles Airport, Municipal 16 located Wayne The Air milesnorthwest130 ofOmaha. SD,and IA, 45milessouthofYankton, ofSiouxCity, of Norfolk, 40mileswest Laurelis42milesnortheastof town. 20runseast Highway and Nebraska north south from to town runs through 15 Highway Nebraska Cedar County. east ofHartington, thecountyseatof 23miles south- approximately County, insoutheastCedar Laurel islocated Location /Highways Business Analyst Desktop. Desktop. Business Analyst usingESRI Eckerson Andrew by Generated Nebraska. Wayne, from Distance LegalTrucking Development. DepartmentSource: Nebraska of Economic theBNSFRailway. Laurel isserved by Rail Laurel. south of miles 16 Nebraska, on Wayne, is based map trucking The following America. North throughout businesses andserve inNebraska based are connections carriers withworldwide motor licensed than13,500 More Trucklines Transportation 135 Nebraska Airport,Lincoln Regional Lincoln, 122 Airfield,Eppley Omaha,Nebraska 45 Nebraska Airport,Norfolk Regional Norfolk, 45 Iowa SiouxCity, Sioux Gateway, miles, 55 miles, 50 miles, 2.25hours miles, 2.25hours minutes minutes Labor Leisure and Hospitality 3.7% Information Other Services 1.3% Professional and 2.6% Business Services 3.6% Financial Activities 5.4% Total Government Construction 6.2% 26.1% Manufacturing 8.3% Natural Resources Trade, Transportation, and Mining and Utilities 9.3% 24.0% Education and Health Services 9.6% Workforce The Nebraska Department of Labor On the west side of Laurel sits the Norris Housing Addition and Haskell Field. The 18- serves employers and job seekers disc golf course wraps around Haskell Field and the walking trail. across Nebraska through its “One Stop Career Centers” located across the state. Services for employers include employee recruitment and LAUREL’S LEADING EMPLOYERS screening, posting job openings, tax credit information, and labor market EMPLOYERS PRODUCT OR SERVICE EMPLOYEES and labor law information. Job seek- Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Education 92 ers can find a full array of employ- School ment and training related services Hillcrest Care Center Skilled care facility/nursing home 56 including on site services provided by Security Bank Financial institution 18 a network of mandatory Workforce Hansen Brothers Parts & Diesel, ag and auto repair; parts sales 18 Investment Act partners. Service Visit neworks.nebraska.gov to Gary’s Foodtown Full-service grocery store 17 learn more about these and other Laurel ACE Hardware Tools, hardware, home improvement, 14 services, lawn and garden & rental equipment Nutrien Fertilizer and chemical application 16 Unionization Main Street Apothecary & Pharmacy, soda fountain, gift store 11 Nebraska has a right to work provi- Patefield's Old Fashioned sion in its constitution.