DeWitt, Nebraska

Population

 County 13,131 (1980) 12,715 (1990)

  Saline County

 Female -- age 18-24: 671; age 25-44: 1,625; age 45-54: 530

 Total-- age 18-24: 1,376; age 25-44: 3,302; age 45-54: 1,119

 (1990 census)
 

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  County Labor Data-- Saline County

• Labor Force: 7,264

• Unemployed: 111

• Unemployment as % of Labor Force: 1.5%

• Total Employment: 7,153

Transportation Services

Number of highways serving city: Federal- 0; State- 1

 City within 25 miles of interstate highway exchange: no

 Air

 Distance to nearest airport: 16 miles

 Type of runway: hard surface

 Length of longest runway: 5,600 feet

 Runway lighted: yes

 Distance to nearest commercial air transportation: 55 miles

 Rail

 Community served by railroad: yes

 Number of railroads: 1 (Burlington Northern Santa Fe)
 

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  Housing

 House--$200

 Apartment-- n/a

 Average cost of houses: $40,000
 

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  Health Facilities

 Clinic in community: no

 Medical personnel:

• Md (s)
• Dentists
• Registered Nurses
• Practical Nurses

Commercial Services

 Electric motor repair service in city: no

 Newspaper in city: yes

 Number of TV channels recieved without cable: 2

 Cable antenna television serves city: yes

 Maximum number of cable channels recieved: 14

 Number of churches: 3

 Number of hotel and motel rooms available: none

 Number of banks in city: 1 (assets: $13,000,000)

 Number of savings and loan firms: none

 Chamber of Commerce: no

Utilities

• Electricity

 KW Capacity: 10,000

 KW peak demand: 3,880

 Additional source: none
 

•  Sanitation

 Present load: 50,000 gallons/day

 Sewer use charge: yes

• Natural Gas

 Supplier: Peoples Natural Gas

• Water

 Name of supplier: Village of DeWitt

 Source of city well: Wells

• Telecommunications

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  Municipal Services

 Comprehensive city plan: no

 City zoning ordinance in effect: yes

 County zoning ordinance in effect: yes

 Number of volunteer fire department personnel: 30

 Fire insurance class: in city--8; outside city--8

 Number of full-time city policemen: none

 Garbage service provided: yes

 Public library in city: yes

 Percent of city streets paved: 85%
 

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  Education Facilities

 Elementary-- Number 1; Enrollment--290; Teacher/Pupil Ratio--1/12

 Jr. & Sr. High-- Number 1; Enrollment--282; Teacher/Pupil Ratio--1/13
 

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  Tax Structure

 Tax rate ($ per $100 of actual value):

• City-- 0.5203
• County--0.4001
• School--0.0399
• Other--1.7241
• Total--2.6844

• General Obligation-- $0
• Revenue--$0

Recreation Facilities

• Public tennis court (s)
• Public swimming pool (s)
• Public park (s)
• Public camp ground (s)

Activities allowed:

• Swimming
• Water Skiing
• Fishing
• Motor boating

Local Industrial Development Organization

 Person to Contact: Linda Schuerman

 Address: Box 208, DeWitt NE 68341

 Phone Number: (402) 683-5025