Nebraska               Community "Fast Facts" Profile               Ashton, Nebraska               Date generated: 8/20/2017

LOCATION
Ashton, Nebraska (click for larger view)

POPULATION

General: Last Census Current Year % 2010 2016     Change Ashton ....... 194 189 -2.6% Sherman County ....... 3,152 3,054 -3.1% Labor Market Population1 ....... 131,872 137,961 4.6% 1) Labor market population is the county population plus the contiguous county population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, March 2017. City populations estimated to be released July 2017.

County Age Distribution (2016) : Age: 0-19 20-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 85+ Total % Split Male......... 365 72 280 430 187 164 1,498 49.1 % Female...... 341 69 252 434 217 243 1,556 50.9 % Total: 706 141 532 864 404 407

Median Age (2016):     State 36.3 years       County 49.5 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, County Population Estimates by Selected Age and Gender. Released June 2017.
State Data. U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey

LABOR

Nebraska State (2014) Sherman County (2015) Area Labor Force (2015)1 Labor Force..... 1,020,913 1,671 71,540     Total Employment..... 980,668 1,721 73,856     Unemployment..... 40,248 50 2,316     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 4.4% 2.9% 3.2%     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 (877) 275-6773. Source: Year end 2015, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Online Data, Released 6/2016.

Wages: Sample of hourly wage rates in manufacturing occupations (production and/or clerical). Job Title 10th Percentile Median 90th Percentile Accountants and Auditors $19.32 $27.14 $45.53 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other $10.41 $15.76 $20.40 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $9.75 $17.53 $24.19 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $9.73 $15.38 $22.97 Civil Engineers $28.76 $36.39 $59.78 Computer Operators $15.66 $21.68 $27.71 Computer Programmers $10.59 $25.87 $43.58 Computer Systems Analysts $20.08 $31.22 $46.79 Customer Service Representatives $9.59 $14.06 $19.70 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators $12.80 $16.65 $23.10 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators $12.05 $16.84 $20.22 Data Entry Keyers $9.84 $14.12 $29.90 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators $9.34 $19.02 $24.74 Driver/Sales Workers $9.40 $9.96 $24.11 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians $22.88 $35.07 $45.06 Electrical Engineers $29.65 $40.59 $49.34 Electricians $15.76 $23.06 $30.93 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators $10.88 $14.07 $18.62 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $13.80 $19.23 $30.78 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $9.36 $10.67 $12.39 Industrial Engineers $25.89 $35.37 $47.35 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $15.60 $22.43 $31.73 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $13.11 $15.65 $19.41 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $9.91 $13.94 $19.69 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators $15.73 $21.22 $24.71 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers $9.37 $9.92 $21.78 Machinists $13.75 $19.20 $23.76 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $14.82 $19.72 $24.39 Mechanical Engineers $20.02 $32.74 $45.39 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists $21.28 $29.21 $38.33 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators $13.85 $20.46 $24.11 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators $11.18 $19.25 $24.16 Nursing Assistants $10.23 $12.05 $15.89 Office Clerks, General $9.35 $11.99 $18.58 Orderlies $9.60 $11.44 $14.92 Packers and Packagers, Hand $9.46 $11.09 $17.59 Receptionists and Information Clerks $9.73 $12.57 $16.98 Registered Nurses $20.94 $28.36 $37.25 Retail Salespersons $9.14 $10.38 $18.87 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $10.94 $16.18 $19.84 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks $9.85 $15.75 $22.24 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers $9.48 $11.92 $18.91 Telemarketers $9.80 $11.51 $15.11 Tool and Die Makers $18.13 $24.47 $30.45 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $13.00 $17.44 $23.37 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators $12.84 $16.21 $19.09 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2017.

TRANSPORTATION 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..... 193 N/A 1 Day Lincoln..... 140 N/A 1 Day Chicago..... 657 N/A 1-2 days Dallas..... 678 N/A 2-3 days Denver..... 388 N/A 1-2 days Kansas City..... 331 N/A 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1399 N/A 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 478 N/A 1-2 days New York..... 1430 N/A 3-5 days St. Louis..... 583 N/A 2-3 days

UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Nebraska Public Power District   phone - Econ Dev: (402) 563-5534 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 (402) 563-5534. Further information can be found online @ econdev.nppd.com. Utility information can be found @ www.nppd.com. Wholesale Supplier: Nebraska Public Power District

COMMUNITY NOTES

State Contacts:	Courtney Dentlinger Economic Development Director Neb. Dept. of Economic Development PO Box 94666 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-3125 or (800) 426-6505 Email: courtney.dentlinger@nebraska.gov Website: www.NebraskaAdvantage.org		Mary Plettner, Economic Development Manager Nebraska Public Power District PO Box 499 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 Phone: (402) 563-5534 or (877) 275-6773 Fax: (402) 563-5090 Email: econdev@nppd.com Website: econdev.nppd.com

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