Nebraska               Community "Fast Facts" Profile               Allen, Nebraska               Date generated: 9/2/2010

LOCATION
Allen, Nebraska (click for larger view)		Allen is located in northeastern Nebraska with Highway 9 running through it. Sioux City, Iowa, is 30 miles west and 60 miles northwest of Norfolk, Nebraska.

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Allen ....... 411 412 0.2% Dixon County ....... 6,339 6,289 -0.8% Labor Market Population1 ....... 79,350 79,936 0.7% 1) Labor market population is the county population plus the contiguous county population. Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Estimates of the Population, City populations released June 2010, County populations released April 2010.

County Age Distribution (2009) : Age: 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 85+ Total % Split Male......... 792 295 597 883 573 99 3,140 49.9 % Female...... 701 233 595 818 802 185 3,149 50.1 % Total: 1,493 528 1,192 1,701 1,375 284

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 44.2 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, County Population Estimates by Selected Age and Gender. Released June 2010.
State Data. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey

LABOR

State (2009) County (2009) Area Labor Force (2009)1 Labor Force..... 995,635 3,356 43,302     Unemployment..... 33,217 137 2,222     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.1% 5.1%     Total Employment..... 962,418 3,219 41,079     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 2009, Nebraska DOL, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Online Data, April 2010.

Wages: Sample of hourly wage rates in manufacturing occupations (production and/or clerical). Job Title 10th Percentile Median 90th Percentile Assemblers/Fabricators, All Others $10.78 $14.39 $17.34 Data Entry Keyers $7.67 $10.94 $15.65 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $8.15 $12.14 $17.31 Lathe Tool Setters $14.56 $17.72 $21.83 Machinists $10.20 $16.75 $36.81 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $8.26 $11.56 $16.86 Welders & Cutters $10.27 $13.52 $19.41 Welding Machine Operators $11.82 $14.60 $18.63 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2010.

Number of Work Stoppages in Past 5 Years

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TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Number & Type of Roads Serving Community - Federal State County INTERSTATE Hwys..... 0 Limited Access, Four-Lane Hwys..... 0 0 0 Improved Two-Lane Hwys..... 0 1 0 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... Interstate I29 30 Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... U.S. Highway 20 19 Motor Freight Carriers:   There are more than 8,000 licensed motor freight carriers with global connections in Nebraska. These carriers can serve businesses throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Transit Time for Carload or Truckload Lots to: Destination Distance by Hwy. Miles Days by Railroad Days by Motor Freight Omaha..... 121 1-2 days 1 Day Lincoln..... 174 1-2 days 1 Day Chicago..... 556 1-3 days 1-2 days Dallas..... 747 3-4 days 2-3 days Denver..... 576 1-3 days 1-2 days Kansas City..... 303 1-3 days 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1587 4-7 days 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 305 1-3 days 1-2 days New York..... 1329 4-7 days 3-5 days St. Louis..... 554 1-3 days 2-3 days

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 21 minute(s) Elevation..... 1,431 feet Length of longest runway..... 4,200 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 30 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 125 Kansas City International 286 Denver International 569 The Wayne Municipal Airport, managed by Reliance Aviation, is located one mile east of Wayne. The airport has two paved and lighted runways (4,200 feet and 3,407 feet) and a 2,701-foot turf runway. Other facilities include ground-to-air radio communication, hangars, tie-downs, air taxi, nondirectional radio beacon, flight training, and maintenance. Charter service is 1,431 feet. Sioux Gateway Airport at Sioux City, Iowa, 30 miles northeast of Wayne, is served by Northwest/Airlink and Chautaugua Airlines. Barge: City Adjoins Navigable River..... No Length of Season..... 8 months River, Lake or Ocean..... Missouri River Channel Depth..... 9 feet Channel Width..... 300 feet Barging Facilities..... No Name of Port City Miles to Port Nearest Port: Sioux City River Port Sioux City, IA 30 Barge service is available at 19 barge terminal facilities on the Missouri River in Nebraska. The Sioux City river port is 30 miles northeast of Allen. 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..... Yes Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 1 mile(s) Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: Burlington Northern Santa Fe The Burlington Sante Fe provides rail services in Allen along with Dixon and Randolph. UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Northeast Nebraska Public Power District   phone - (800) 750-9277 or (402) 375-1360   website - www.nnppd.com Wholesale Supplier: Northeast Nebraska Public Power District Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... No Water: Provider..... Village of Allen Major Source..... Well If Wells, Average Depth..... 193 feet Average Capacity..... 0.830 mgd Peak Demand..... 0.094 mgd Storage Capacity..... 20,000 gallons Treated..... Yes Temperature Range..... 56 (degrees Fahrenheit) Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village of Allen Type of Service..... Lagoon Rated Capacity..... 1.000 (mgd) Average Daily Demand..... 0.407 (mgd) Peak Demand..... 1.000 (mgd) Sewer Connection Fee..... Yes The sewer connection fee in Allen is $7.00. Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... NNTC Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... 1 MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government..... Village Council Comprehensive City Plan..... No, (year) City Manager..... No City Engineer..... Yes City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... No County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... City Public Library in City..... Yes Percent of Streets Paved..... 95 % Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... 0 Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 20 Number Full-Time Police Officers..... 0 Inside City Outside City Fire Insurance Class..... 7 9 The Dixon County Sheriff Department is the police for the Village of Allen. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES   Public Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 1 106 1:16 Senior High 1 109 1:18 Trade & Tech Schools 0 Community College 0 Four-Year College 0 University 0   Private Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio Elementary 0 Middle / Jr. High 0 Senior High 0 Colleges 0 Allen Consolidated is a K-12 school. Allen is currently in a new building which was completed in 2003 as a result of a bond election that past on it first attempt. Allen also has a daycare with a pre-school and head start. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES   Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: Public Golf Course(s)..... 3 Private Golf Course(s)..... 0 Public Tennis Court(s)..... 1 Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 3 Public Park(s)..... 4 Public Camp Ground(s)..... 3 Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... 17 mile(s) Camping..... Yes Swimming..... Yes Fishing..... Yes Motorized Boats..... Yes Water Skiing/Tubing..... Yes HOUSING Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 1 Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... 1 Average Cost Per Square Foot of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... $1,600 Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... $350 Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... $65,000 Allen has added two subdivisions in the last 10 years. There are 10 new homes and one duplex. There are 12 lots available for new homes in these subdivisions. HEALTH FACILITIES Number of Hospitals in Community..... 0 Number of Beds in Hospital(s)..... 0 Number of Outpatient Clinics..... 0 Medical Personnel in or Serving Community: Medical Doctor(s) / Physician Assistant(s)..... 0 Dentist(s) / Orthodontist(s)..... 0 Nurse(s) (registered or practical)..... 0 Veterinarian(s)..... 0 Residents from Allen seek medical services in Sioux City, IA - 30 miles away, Wayne, NE - 23 miles away, and Pender, NE - 30 miles away. The Allen Fire and Rescue have 8 EMT's for emergency situations in the Community. COMMERCIAL SERVICES Machine Shops in City....... 0 Tool & Die Services in City....... 0 Electric Motor Repair Services in City....... 0 Type of Newspaper in City....... none Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... 4 Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... Yes Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... 17 Number of Protestant Churches....... 2 Number of Catholic Churches....... 0 Number of Synagogues....... 0 Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... 0 Total Number of Rooms Available....... 0 Number of Banks in City....... 1 Chamber of Commerce....... No Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... No Allen has one bank, Security National. Allen has a Community Club with a membership of 21 individuals and 18 businesses. LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS Number of Manufacturing Plants in Community..... 0 Number of Manufacturing Plants with Unions..... 0 LARGEST EMPLOYERS Leading Employers in Community: #1. Business Name: Allen Public Schools Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 33   (Male: 7   Female: 26) Year Established: 1918 Unions: Yes Products/Service: Education   #2. Business Name: Village of Allen Service Sector: Government Employment Number: Total: 2   (Male: 1   Female: 1) Unions: No Products/Service: Government   #3. Business Name: Security National Bank Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 4   (Male: 1   Female: 3) Year Established: 1984 Unions: No Products/Service: Financial   #4. Business Name: Tri-County Insurance Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 1   (Male: 1   Female: 0) Year Established: 1970 Unions: No Products/Service: Insurance   #5. Business Name: State Farm Insurance Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 2   (Male: 0   Female: 2) Products/Service: Insurance   #6. Business Name: Allen Day Care Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 7   (Male: 0   Female: 7) Year Established: 1993 Unions: No Products/Service: Day Care   #7. Business Name: Allen Post Office Service Sector: Services Employment Number: Total: 4     Unions: No Products/Service: Post Office   INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS Industrial Buildings Available in Community....... 0 Spec Buildings Available....... 0 Details Available Online....... No Details Available in Print....... No INDUSTRIAL SITES Controlled Industrial Sites Available in Community....... 0 Details Available Online....... No Details Available in Print....... No COMMUNITY NOTES Our Community: Allen is a small town with big things happening. Allen has just opened its new school this year. The residents of Allen feel this is a perfect place to live and raise a family. Thank you for visiting our community profile. Suggested Sites: Village of Allen website @ www.ci.allen.ne.us Allen School @ www.allenweb.esu1.org Lewis & Clark Reservoir @ www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/showpark.ihtml   Local Development Contact: Jean Rahn Village of Allen P.O. Box 99 100 East 2nd Street Allen, Nebraska 68710 Phone:(402) 635-2444 Email: vofallen@nntc.net Website: www.ci.allen.ne.us   Thomas L. Higginbotham Jr. Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District 111 South 1st Street Norfolk, Nebraska 68701 Phone:(402) 379-1150 Fax:(402) 379-9207 Email: thomash@nenedd.org Website: www.nenedd.org   State Contacts: Richard Baier, Director Neb. Dept. of Economic Development PO Box 94666 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-3111 or (800) 426-6505 Fax: (402) 471-3778 Email: richard.baier@nebraska.gov Website: www.NebraskaAdvantage.org   Economic Development Team 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 Fast Facts Community Profiles sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Public Power District. Copyright © 2001-2010 Nebraska Public Power District (sites.nppd.com). All rights reserved.