COMMUNITY FACTS RAVENNA, NEBRASKA www.ci.ravenna.ne.us MAY 2009 POPULATION (Official U.S. Census) 2000 2007 Est. Ravenna 1,341 1,305 Buffalo County 42,259 44,976 Labor Market* 189,616 194,603 *Includes Buffalo County and contiguous counties Economic Development Department Nebraska Public Power District Columbus, Nebraska 68601 www.nppd.com sites.nppd.com ©Nebraska Public Power District, 2009 A63 G131581.ZIP INTRODUCT I ON The following pages contain basic information about Ravenna, Nebraska. This material was compiled by the Ravenna Economic Development Corporation, Ravenna Chamber of Commerce, and Nebraska Public Power District in order to promote community development. Additional and more detailed information about Ravenna may be obtained by contacting any of the following: Kellie Crowell, City Clerk City of Ravenna Ravenna, Nebraska 68869 Business Phone: (308) 452-3273 Fax: (308) 452-3274 Home Phone: (308) 452-4406 Email: [email protected] www.ci.ravenna.ne.us Paul McDowell, President Ravenna Economic Development Corporation Ravenna, Nebraska 68869 Business Phone: (308) 452-3330 Fax: (308) 452-9127 Cell Phone: (308) 390-7631 Email: [email protected] www.ci.ravenna.ne.us Margaret Treffer, Executive Director Ravenna Chamber of Commerce Ravenna, Nebraska 68869 Business Phone: (308) 452-3225 Fax: (308) 452-3296 Email: [email protected] www.ci.ravenna.ne.us Dennis G. Hall, CEcD Economic Development Manager Nebraska Public Power District Columbus, Nebraska 68602-0499 Business Phone: (402) 563-5534 Toll Free: (800) 282-6773 Fax: (402) 563-5090 Cell Phone: (402) 562-0893 Email: [email protected] sites.nppd.com Section headings are hot linked within this Facts Book. Click on the blue text links to jump to a new section. Clicking on the blue section headings will return you to the Table of Contents. Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMAT I O N LOCATION ..............................................................................................................................................1 PO P U L ATION ...........................................................................................................................................1 LOCA L ECONOMY ...................................................................................................................................2 Ele VATION .............................................................................................................................................2 TO P OGRA P HY .........................................................................................................................................2 HISTORY ................................................................................................................................................2 ECONOM I C DEVELOPMEN T MANUFACTUR E RS ...................................................................................................................................3 MAJOR NONMANUFACTURING EM pl OY E RS ......................................................................................................... 4 OTH E R MAJOR AR E A EM pl OY E RS ...................................................................................................................... 4 ECONOMIC DE V el O P M E NT ORGANIZATIONS ..............................................................................................7 LABO R LABOR SU ppl Y .....................................................................................................................................13 UNIONIZATION ......................................................................................................................................15 WAG E S ................................................................................................................................................15 FRING E BE N E FITS .................................................................................................................................16 TRANSPORTAT I O N RAI L ROA D S ..........................................................................................................................................17 MOTOR ................................................................................................................................................17 AIR .....................................................................................................................................................18 WAT E R ................................................................................................................................................18 UT I L I T I E S Ele CTRICITY ........................................................................................................................................19 NATURA L GAS ......................................................................................................................................21 OTH E R FU el S .......................................................................................................................................21 WAT E R ................................................................................................................................................21 Sewe RAG E ...........................................................................................................................................22 SO L I D WAST E DIS P OSA L .......................................................................................................................22 RE CYC L ING ..........................................................................................................................................22 COMMUN I CAT I ON S Tele COMMUNICATIONS ..........................................................................................................................23 INT E RN E T .............................................................................................................................................23 POST OFFIC E ........................................................................................................................................23 PACKAG E Del IV E RY SE RVIC E S ...............................................................................................................23 New S P A pe R ..........................................................................................................................................23 RA D IO .................................................................................................................................................23 Tele VISION ..........................................................................................................................................24 TAX STRUCTUR E VA L U E S FOR TAX LE VY PUR P OS E S —CITY OF RAV E NNA .........................................................................25 TAX RAT E ............................................................................................................................................25 CITY SA le S TAX ..................................................................................................................................25 LOCA L BON ded IN de BT ed N E SS .............................................................................................................25 SCHOO L BON D ISSU E S ...........................................................................................................................26 COUNTY BON D ISSU E S ..........................................................................................................................26 LOCAL GOVERNMEN T COUNTY GOV E RNM E NT .........................................................................................................................27 MUNICI P A L GOV E RNM E NT .....................................................................................................................27 FIR E PROT E CTION .................................................................................................................................27 LA W ENFORC E M E NT ..............................................................................................................................27 STR ee TS ...............................................................................................................................................28 BUI ld ING AN D ZONING RE GU L ATIONS ....................................................................................................28 PL ANNING ............................................................................................................................................28 COMMUN I TY FAC I L I T I E S SCHOO L S AN D CO lle G E S ......................................................................................................................29 CHURCH E S ...........................................................................................................................................34 HE A L TH CAR E ......................................................................................................................................34 NURSING HOM E S ..................................................................................................................................37 LIBRARY ..............................................................................................................................................38 DAYCAR E FACI L ITI