Nebraska               Community "Fast Facts" Profile               Lyons, Nebraska               Date generated: 6/18/2013

LOCATION
Lyons, Nebraska (click for larger view)

POPULATION

General: Last Census Current Year % 2010 2012     Change Lyons(2011) ....... 851 845 -0.7% Burt County ....... 6,858 6,659 -2.9% Labor Market Population1 ....... 104,033 103,102 -0.9% 1) Labor market population is the county population plus the contiguous county population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, March 2013. City populations estimated to be released July 2013.

County Age Distribution (2011) : Age: 0-19 20-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 85+ Total % Split Male......... 864 114 675 1,017 673 91 3,343 49.1 % Female...... 800 106 639 1,028 886 180 3,459 50.9 % Total: 1,664 220 1,314 2,045 1,559 271

Median Age (2011):     State 36.3 years       County 47.2 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, County Population Estimates by Selected Age and Gender. Released June 2012.
State Data. U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey

LABOR

Nebraska State (2011) Burt County (2011) Area Labor Force (2011)1 Labor Force..... 1,005,461 3,985 55,513     Total Employment..... 960,835 3,777 52,672     Unemployment..... 44,626 208 2,841     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 4.4% 5.2% 5.1%     1) Area labor force and employment data are for the county plus the contiguous counties. For further information regarding underemployment in the area, please contact NPPD at (800) 282-6773. Source: Year end 2011, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Online Data, Released 1/17/2013.

Wages: Sample of hourly wage rates in manufacturing occupations (production and/or clerical). Job Title 10th Percentile Median 90th Percentile Accountants and Auditors $16.64 $26.58 $44.06 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other $8.02 $10.77 $17.40 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $9.22 $15.36 $23.18 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $8.57 $13.10 $18.72 Civil Engineers $19.10 $34.60 $50.27 Computer Operators $9.68 $14.36 $20.70 Computer Programmers $16.28 $29.09 $47.58 Computer Systems Analysts $17.38 $32.61 $51.57 Customer Service Representatives $9.12 $13.22 $18.90 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $10.04 $15.05 $21.58 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $11.27 $14.92 $25.23 Data Entry Keyers $10.72 $15.13 $21.41 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $10.09 $12.10 $22.41 Driver/Sales Workers $8.34 $12.70 $24.49 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians $19.52 $30.33 $37.19 Electrical Engineers $25.94 $35.38 $47.22 Electricians $11.87 $16.30 $37.16 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $10.04 $11.20 $13.47 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $7.95 $9.30 $11.43 Industrial Engineers $24.13 $33.58 $45.67 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $12.79 $16.98 $22.55 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $10.88 $13.76 $19.25 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $8.73 $12.37 $17.73 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $13.86 $17.40 $22.03 Machinists $10.86 $17.08 $27.37 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $15.90 $19.92 $24.21 Mechanical Engineers $18.14 $28.66 $43.82 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists $20.09 $26.61 $33.44 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $14.08 $17.69 $22.09 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $10.18 $12.71 $17.97 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants $9.11 $11.04 $14.17 Office Clerks, General $8.16 $11.04 $16.55 Packers and Packagers, Hand $8.12 $12.07 $15.48 Receptionists and Information Clerks $8.31 $11.52 $15.04 Registered Nurses $19.68 $25.65 $35.36 Retail Salespersons $8.03 $9.52 $17.54 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $9.11 $12.53 $18.39 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks $9.97 $14.82 $19.48 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers $7.93 $9.37 $14.82 Telemarketers $7.94 $9.13 $14.32 Tool and Die Makers $16.33 $20.69 $23.52 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer $10.58 $16.65 $23.55 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services $8.99 $15.22 $26.55 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $10.59 $14.66 $22.47 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $14.95 $16.95 $18.80 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, Fourth Quarter 2012.

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Number & Type of Roads Serving Community - Federal State County INTERSTATE Hwys..... Limited Access, Four-Lane Hwys..... Improved Two-Lane Hwys..... Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... Motor Freight Carriers:   More than 13,500 licensed motor carriers with worldwide connections are based in Nebraska and serve businesses throughout North America. Transit Time for Carload or Truckload Lots to: Destination Distance by Hwy. Miles Days by Railroad Days by Motor Freight Omaha..... 72 1-2 days 1 Day Lincoln..... 87 1-2 days 1 Day Chicago..... 519 1-3 days 1-2 days Dallas..... 720 3-4 days 2-3 days Denver..... 551 1-3 days 1-2 days Kansas City..... 259 1-3 days 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1562 4-7 days 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 316 1-3 days 1-2 days New York..... 1292 4-7 days 3-5 days St. Louis..... 511 1-3 days 2-3 days

Distance to nearest international airport:

Name of Airport	Miles to Airport from Community
Omaha Eppley International	76
Kansas City International	242
Denver International	544

Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... Yes Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... No Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: Burlington Northern Santa Fe

UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: City of Lyons   phone - (402) 687-2485 Wholesale Supplier: Nebraska Public Power District   phone - Econ Dev: 800-282-6773 or 24-Hours: 877-275-6773   website - www.nppd.com   email - econdev@nppd.com   comments - Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), the state's largest electric utility, has a diverse mix of generation, including nuclear, coal, hydro, gas and oil, and wind. NPPD delivers power to approximately 1 million Nebraskans and has ample capacity to meet the needs of new loads. Nebraska's electric costs are among the lowest in the nation. NPPD's professional Economic Development Team is available to assist with expansion and retention of existing business and new business locations. Contact the Economic Development Team by emailing econdev@nppd.com or by calling (800) 282-6773. Further information can be found online @ sites.nppd.com. Utility information can be found @ www.nppd.com. Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... National Public Gas Agency (NPGA) Water: Provider..... City of Lyons Major Source..... Wells Treated..... Yes Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... City of Lyons Type of Service..... Sewer Sewer Connection Fee..... Yes Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... American Broadband and CenturyLink Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... 2

TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $26,400,366 (year 2011)

MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Type of Government..... Mayor and Council Comprehensive City Plan..... Yes, 2002 (year) City Manager..... No City Engineer..... No City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... City Public Library in City..... Yes Percent of Streets Paved..... 95 % Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 2

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
Public Schools	# of Schools	Enrollment	Teacher/Student Ratio
Elementary	1
Senior High	1

Lyons-Decatur Northeast School in Lyons has Grades K through 12.

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes:

Public Tennis Court(s)..... 2 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 1 Public Park(s)..... 2 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 1

Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... No Water Skiing/Tubing..... No

Lyons has two public parks, Brink Park and Burlington Park. Brink Park has two volleyball courts.

HEALTH FACILITIES
	Number of Outpatient Clinics..... 1
	Medical Personnel in or Serving Community:
	Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... 2 Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... 1

COMMERCIAL SERVICES
	Type of Newspaper in City.......	weekly
	Number of Protestant Churches.......	6
	Number of Catholic Churches.......	1
	Number of Banks in City.......	1

INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
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COMMUNITY NOTES
Community Facts Book:	Lyons Facts Book (PDF)

Local Development Contact:

Mary Lou Ritter City of Lyons 335 Main St PO Box 598 Lyons, NE 68038 Phone:(402) 687-2485 Fax:(402) 687-4112 Email: cityoflyons@yahoo.com Website: www.cityoflyons.net

Pam Stansberry City of Lyons 335 Main St PO Box 598 Lyons, NE 68038 Phone:(402) 687-2485 Fax:(402) 687-4112 Email: cityoflyons@yahoo.com Website: www.cityoflyons.net

State Contacts:	Catherine Lang, Director Neb. Dept. of Economic Development PO Box 94666 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-4747 or (800) 426-6505 Email: catherine.lang@nebraska.gov Website: www.NebraskaAdvantage.org		Rick Nelsen, Economic Development Manager Nebraska Public Power District PO Box 499 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 Phone: (402) 563-5534 or (800) 282-6773, ext. 5534 Fax: (402) 563-5090 Email: econdev@nppd.com Website: sites.nppd.com

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