Air:
| Distance to nearest public airport..... | 7 minute(s) | | Length of longest runway..... | 3,400 feet | | Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... | 44 minute(s) |
Distance to nearest international airport:
| Name of Airport | Miles to Airport
from Community |
|---|
| Omaha Eppley International | 71 |
| Kansas City International | 232 |
| Denver International | 560 |
| The Onawa Municipal Airport (K36) is located 1 mile SW of Onawa. The new 3400 ft. concrete runway was completed in 1996 with additional improvements, scheduled for completion in phases, including: airport access, hangers, taxi ways and aprons. Sioux Gateway Airport at Sioux City, Iowa, 44 miles northwest of Decatur, is served by Northwest/Airlink and Chautaugua Airlines. |
| Barge service is available at 19 barge terminal facilities on the Missouri River in Nebraska. The Sioux City river port is 44 miles northwest of Decatur. These river ports are navigable approximately eight months per year. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains a 9-foot deep, 300-foot wide channel for 735 navigable miles from Sioux City to the mouth of the Missouri River. Commodities transported by towing companies are alfala pellets, cement, concrete forms, distillers' dried grain, feed, feed ingredients, fertilizer, grain, machinery, molasses, newsprint, nitorgen fertilizer solution, propylene glycol, rock-aggregate, salt, steel, and twine. |
Rail:
| Community Served by Railroad..... | No | | | Distance to Nearest Railroad..... | 7 mile(s) |
| Onawa, Iowa is the closest community that is served by a railroad system. |
 UTILITIES
| Electricity:
State Electric Power Deregulated..... No
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Electric System Operator: | City of Decatur |
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Wholesale Supplier: | Burt County Public Power District |
| phone - | (402) 374-2631 or 24-Hours: (888) 835-1620 |
| website - | www.burtcoppd.com |
| Additional Comments: |
Low utility costs make Nebraska an excellent location for business. Electric and natural gas industrial rates are among the lowest in the nation. Both energy sources are easily accessible throughout the state. Nebraska is the only state in the nation served totally by electric public power. |
Natural Gas:
| Natural Gas Service Available..... | No | |
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Water:
| Provider..... | Village of Decatur | | | Major Source..... | Well | | | Average Capacity..... | 0.182 mgd | | Peak Demand..... | 0.220 mgd | | Storage Capacity..... | 0 gallons | | Treated..... | No | |
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| The Village of Decatur water system consists of wells with a ground water level storage facility and distribution system. |
Sanitation/Waste Water:
| Name of Provider..... | Village of Decatur | | | Sewer Connection Fee..... | Yes | |
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| The viillage of Decatur has a waste water treatment plant. |
Telecommunications:
| Name of Local Service Provider..... | Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company | |
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TAX STRUCTURE
| Actual Valuation of City: $10,645,660 |
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| MUNICIPAL SERVICES |
| Type of Government..... | Village Board | | | Comprehensive City Plan..... | Yes, 1996 (year) | | City Manager..... | No | | | City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... | Yes | | | Public Library in City..... | No | |
| Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... | 25 | | Number Full-Time Police Officers..... | 2 |
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| EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Public Schools | # of Schools | Enrollment | Teacher/Student Ratio |
|---|
| Elementary |
2 | 88 | 1:8 |
| Middle / Jr. High |
0 | | |
| Senior High |
1 | | |
| Trade & Tech Schools |
0 | |
| Community College |
0 | |
| Four-Year College |
0 | |
| University |
0 | |
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| Private Schools | # of Schools | Enrollment | Teacher/Student Ratio |
|---|
| Elementary |
0 | | |
| Middle / Jr. High |
0 | | |
| Senior High |
0 | | |
| Colleges |
0 | | |
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| The first Decatur school was held in the office of the Townsite and Ferry Company with Mrs. C.D. Canfield as the teacher. Mrs. Samuels, mother of Frank and Jesse James, taught one term of school in Decatur in 1862. A frame building was later erected and used until 1875. A larger two-story brick building, with a seventy-foot belfry, was built in 1875. The school bell from this building was preserved and used through the years and is now placed in front of the present school. In 1903, a two-story frame building was constructed on the present school site, and used until 1935. The present school building was erected in 1936, to which a larger gymnasium and lunch room facility were added in 1972. In 1984 the schools of Lyons, Neb., and Decatur were consolidated. The local facility provides schooling for elementary Decatur students and the other students from Decatur are bussed to Lyons. |
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| RECREATIONAL FACILITIES |
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| Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: |
| Public Golf Course(s)..... | 6 | | Private Golf Course(s)..... | 0 | | Public Tennis Court(s)..... | 5 | | Public Swimming Pool(s)..... | 4 |
| Public Park(s)..... | 9 |
| Public Camp Ground(s)..... | 4 |
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| Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... | 0.1 mile(s) |
| Camping..... | Yes | | Swimming..... | Yes | | Fishing..... | Yes | | Motorized Boats..... | Yes | | Water Skiing/Tubing..... | Yes |
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| Outdoor recreation is a popular draw to the Decatur area with hunting and fishing of just about any species. Pheasants, quail, dove, turkey, ducks, geese, deer, squirrel, and rabbit are abundant with liberal limits for any hunter. The Missouri River provides year round fishing with the primary target being "Missouri River Trout" -- better known as "Carp." Decatur Lake, just off the east end of the famous dry land bridge, provides excellent bullhead fishing as well as many of the other species of fish. The Decatur Marina is a popular resort in the summer months and provides recreation for many visitors. North Park located on Broadway Avenue and Fifth Street provides playground equipment, picnic areas and public restrooms. Beck Memorial Park located north of Eleventh Street and east of Elm Creek has playground equipment, picnic areas, a ballfield, public restrooms, a fish cleaning station, and a boat dock. Mike Farber Memorial Park is a ballfield that is south of Beck Memorial Park.
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| HOUSING |
| Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... | 4 | | Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... | 0 |
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| Maple Villa, owned by the Decatur Housing Authority, is government subsidized for those over 62 years of age or handicapped. The villa consists of seven buildings with four apartments in each building. One of the buildings houses the office, mail room, laundry room and a community room. The lovely grounds are kept up by a maintenance person.
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| HEALTH FACILITIES |
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| Number of Hospitals in Community..... | 0 | Number of Beds in Hospital(s)..... | 0 | Number of Outpatient Clinics..... | 1 |
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| Decatur residents can chose from three different hospitals. Burgess Health Center is located in Onawa, Iowa and is 10 miles away. They also have a satellite facility in Decatur with business hours of Tuesdays from 1:30-5:30 p.m. The next hospital is 21 miles away and is located in Oakland, Ne. The final hospital is PHS Indian Memorial Hospital located 23 miles away in Winnebago, NE. |
| COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| Type of Newspaper in City....... | weekly |
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| Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... | 8 | | Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... | Yes | | Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... | 26 |
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| Number of Protestant Churches....... | 4 | | Number of Catholic Churches....... | 1 | | Number of Synagogues....... | 0 |
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| Total Number of Rooms Available....... | 6 |
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| Number of Banks in City....... | 1 | | | Number of Savings & Loan Firms....... | 0 | |
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| Chamber of Commerce....... | No |
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