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Information provided by:
Nebraska Department of Economic Development and
Nebraska Public Power District
| LOCATION |
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| Distance in miles from: |
| |
Omaha...... |
99 |
| |
Lincoln...... |
41 |
| |
Chicago...... |
563 |
| |
Dallas...... |
581 |
| |
Denver...... |
524 |
| |
Los Angeles...... |
1,535 |
| |
New York...... |
1,337 |
| |
Kansas City...... |
186 |
| Distance in highway miles |
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| Beatrice, the county seat of Gage County, is located in the southeastern section of Nebraska at the intersection of State Highway 4 and U.S. Highways 77 and 136. Beatrice is 39 miles south of Lincoln, 99 miles southwest of Omaha, and 179 miles northwest of Kansas City. |
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General:
| |
|
Last Census |
|
Latest Year |
|
% Change |
| |
|
2000 |
|
2003 |
| Beatrice |
....... |
12,496 |
|
12,945 |
| Gage County |
....... |
22,993 |
|
23,363 |
| Labor Market Population1 |
....... |
335,837 |
|
346,200 |
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, Released April 9, 2004.
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County Age Distribution (2002):
| Age: |
0-17 |
|
18-24 |
|
25-44 |
|
45-64 |
|
65+ |
|
85+ |
|
Total |
| Male......... |
2,682 |
|
1,090 |
|
3,002 |
|
2,763 |
|
1,732 |
|
200 |
|
11,269 |
|
| Female...... |
2,565 |
|
1,041 |
|
2,913 |
|
2,772 |
|
2,561 |
|
507 |
|
11,852 |
|
|
| Total: |
5,247 |
|
2,131 |
|
5,915 |
|
5,535 |
|
4,293 |
|
707 |
|
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, County Population Estimates by Selected Age Categoeis and Sex: July 1, 2002.
| LABOR |
| |
County (2002) |
|
Area Labor
Force (2002)1 |
| Labor Force..... |
12,863 |
|
199,429 |
| Unemployment..... |
442 |
|
6,580 |
| Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... |
3.4% |
|
3.34% |
| Total Employment..... |
12,421 |
|
192,847 |
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: Nebraska DOL, Nebraska Databook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Online Data, 2004.
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Wages: Sample of hourly wage rates in manufacturing occupations (production and/or clerical).
| Job Title |
|
10th
Percentile |
|
Median |
|
90th
Percentile |
| Assemblers/Fabricators exc. Mach./Electr./Prec. |
|
$8.97 |
|
$12.31 |
|
$14.60 |
| Data Entry Keyers |
|
$7.05 |
|
$9.84 |
|
$12.95 |
| Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand |
|
$6.28 |
|
$9.07 |
|
$12.76 |
| Lathe Tool Setters |
|
$8.62 |
|
$11.94 |
|
$14.23 |
| Machinery Maintenance Mechanics |
|
$9.36 |
|
$11.85 |
|
$16.27 |
| Machinists |
|
$10.41 |
|
$13.64 |
|
$17.45 |
| Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical |
|
$6.55 |
|
$9.38 |
|
$13.75 |
| Welders & Cutters |
|
$10.15 |
|
$13.48 |
|
$17.86 |
| Welding Machine Operators |
|
$11.03 |
|
$13.14 |
|
$14.70 |
Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2004. |
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Percent of Manufacturing Labor Force Unionized |
............ |
4.9% |
| |
Number of Work Stoppages in Past 5 Years |
............ |
0 |
| Employment in the Beatrice labor market, which is defined as the whole of Gage County, has a total labor force of 13,032, and a total potential labor supply of 2,677. |
TRANSPORTATION
Motor Carrier:
| |
Federal |
State |
County |
| Number of INTERSTATE Highways Serving City..... |
|
|
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| Number of Limited Access, Four-Lane Highways..... |
1 |
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|
| Number of Improved Two-Lane Highways..... |
1 |
1 |
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| |
Hwy. Name |
|
Miles |
| Miles to nearest Interstate highway..... |
Interstate 80 |
|
35 |
| |
| Miles to nearest four-lane highway..... |
U.S. Highway 77 |
|
1 |
| |
| |
Interstate |
|
Intrastate |
| Number Motor Freight Carriers Serving Community..... |
18 |
|
3 |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
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| Number of Carriers with Local Terminals..... |
1 |
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Transit Time for Carload or Truckload Lots to:
| Destination |
Days
by Railroad
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|
Days
by Motor Freight |
| Chicago.......... |
1-3 days |
|
1-2 days |
| Dallas.......... |
3-4 days |
|
2-3 days |
| Denver.......... |
1-3 days |
|
1-2 days |
| Kansas City.......... |
1-3 days |
|
1-2 days |
| Los Angeles.......... |
4-7 days |
|
2-3 days |
| Minneapolis.......... |
1-3 days |
|
1-2 days |
| New York.......... |
4-7 days |
|
3-5 days |
| St. Louis.......... |
1-3 days |
|
2-3 days |
|
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| U.S. Highway 77 (north-south) and 136 (east-west) intersect in Beatrice. East-west Nebraska Highway 4 also passes through the community. There are no local road restrictions. Interstate 80 is 35 miles from Beatrice. U.S. Highway 77 has been resurfaced and widened to a four-lane expressway to Interstate 80 and Lincoln. U.S. Highway 136 connects to Interstate 29, 62 miles east. |
Air:
| Distance to nearest public airport..... |
1 |
(minutes) |
| Elevation..... |
1,318 |
(feet) |
| Length of longest runway..... |
5,600 |
(feet) |
| Runway lighted..... |
Yes |
|
| Private aircraft storage available..... |
Yes |
|
| Private aircraft maintenance available..... |
Yes |
|
| Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... |
35 |
(minutes) |
Distance to nearest international airport:
| Name of Airport |
Miles to Airport
from Community |
| Omaha Eppley International |
103 |
| Kansas City International |
169 |
| Denver International |
517 |
| Barge service is available at l9 barge terminal facilities on the Missouri River in Nebraska. The Brownville river port is 60 miles east of Beatrice. 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. |
Rail:
| Community Served by Railroad..... |
Yes |
|
| Distance to Nearest Railroad..... |
1 |
(miles) |
| Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... |
1 |
|
| Functional Piggyback Ramp Available..... |
No |
|
| Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service..... |
35 |
(miles) |
| Name of Railroad Serving Community: |
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| |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe |
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| Beatrice is served by a branch line of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, with one freight train daily. Amtrak provides Lincoln, 35 miles north of Beatrice, with rail passenger service east to Chicago and west to Denver and San Francisco/Oakland. The Superliner features coach and first-class accommodations and dining car service. Travel time is l0 1/2 hours to Chicago and 39 hours to the West Coast. Amtrak has one train each way daily. |
UTILITIES
Electricity:
| Electric Supplier: |
|
Beatrice Board of Public Works |
| KW Capacity..... |
62,500 |
|
| KW Peak Demand..... |
38,703 |
|
| Additional Source..... |
Nebraska Public Power District |
|
| State Electric Power Deregulated..... |
No |
|
|
| The Nebraska Public Power District provides wholesale electric service to the City of Beatrice. The city is provided with two alternate 34,500 volt feeder lines from a 115,000 volt substation located on the northwest edge of the city. Two additional 34,500 volt alternate feeder lines are provided from a new 115,000 volt substation southeast of the city. Total transmission system capacity is approximately 112 MVA. The Nebraska Public Power District's 115,000 volt substations are an integral part of a 115,000 volt statewide system. This 115,000 volt system is also supported with interconnections with Mid-Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP). A portion of the distribution system is 12.5kV with the remainder at 4.16kV. The distribution system has a total transformer capacity of approximately 62.5 MVA. |
Natural Gas:
| Natural Gas Service Available..... |
Yes |
|
| Supplier in Community..... |
Aquila |
|
|
| Aquila is the retail supplier of natural gas in Beatrice. The community is served by an 8-inch line at 70 pounds of pressure. Northern Natural Gas is the pipeline company. Peoples, a division of UtiliCorp United(NYSE:UCU) is a full-service natural gas distribution company. Natural gas with an average value of 1,000 BTU is available for residential, commercial, and industrial customers for base and peak use on a firm basis. Interruptible service is available for customers with alternate fuel capability. Annual curtailment of interruptible customers varies with the type of service selected by the customer. |
Water:
| Provider..... |
Beatrice Board of Public Works |
|
| Major Source..... |
wells |
|
| If Wells, Average Depth..... |
150 |
(feet) |
| Rated Capacity..... |
10,000,000.000 |
(mgd) |
| Average Capacity..... |
2,200,000.000 |
(mgd) |
| Peak Demand..... |
6,750,000.000 |
(mgd) |
| Storage Capacity..... |
9,500,000 |
(gallons) |
| Hardness..... |
295 |
(ppm) |
| Treated..... |
No |
|
| Temperature Range..... |
54-57 |
(degrees Fahrenheit) |
|
| The municipal water system in Beatrice is supplied by 12 wells, located nine miles northwest of the city. The wells range in depth from 95 feet to 220 feet. These wells produce from 1,000 to 2,000 gallons per minute. The system has a combined pumping capacity of 7,000 gallons per minute to the city reservoirs. Two elevated storage tanks have a capacity for 1.5 million gallons of water and two underground storage reservoirs have a capacity of 8 million gallons. |
Sanitation/Waste Water:
| Name of Provider..... |
Board of Public Works |
|
| Type of Service..... |
primary/secondary |
|
| Rated Capacity..... |
2,500,000.000 |
(mgd) |
| Average Daily Demand..... |
1,800,000.000 |
(mgd) |
| Peak Demand..... |
1,709,000.000 |
(mgd) |
| Sewer Connection Fee..... |
Yes |
|
|
| Beatrice has a municipal sanitary sewerage system and a storm sewer system. The treatment plant (rotating biological contactor) was built in l983 and in August of 2001 a $1.6 million trickling filter was added. The daily capacity is 2,500,000 gallons with the average daily flow of 1,800,000 and historic peak daily discharge of 2,000,000. |
Telecommunications:
| Name of Local Service Provider..... |
Alltel Communications |
|
| Number of Long Distance Service Providers..... |
60 |
|
| Number of Internet Providers..... |
1 |
|
|
| Alltel has a digital central office in Lincoln, 35 miles, served by T-1 lines and fiber. ADSL and ISDN is available. |
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TAX STRUCTURE
| Actual Valuation of City..... |
|
$437,194,620 |
| |
Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value):
For Year: 2003
| City....... |
|
0.2739840 |
| County....... |
|
0.4015050 |
| School....... |
|
1.1688040 |
| Special District....... |
|
0.1697570 |
| Total Real Property....... |
|
2.0140500 |
|
| |
Bond Indebtedness:
For Year: June 2003
| |
General Obligation......... |
$2,200,000.00 |
| |
Revenue......... |
$8,283,619.00 |
| |
County......... |
$8,274,682.00 |
| |
School......... |
$7,286,769.00 |
|
|
| All real property is subject to be taxed at its actual value. Agricultural land is valued at 80 percent of its actual value. Personal property that is used in a trade or business and is depreciable is subject to tax at its "net book value." All other personal property is exempt from taxation. |
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
|
| Type of Government..... |
Mayor/Council |
|
| Comprehensive City Plan..... |
Yes, 2001 (year) |
| City Manager..... |
Yes |
|
| City Engineer..... |
Yes |
|
| City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... |
Yes |
|
| County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... |
Yes |
|
| Garbage Service Provider..... |
Private |
|
| Public Library in City..... |
Yes |
|
| Percent of Streets Paved..... |
90 % |
|
| Number Full-Time Fire Department Personnel..... |
24 |
|
| Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... |
10 |
|
| Number Full-Time Police Officers..... |
22 |
|
| |
Inside City |
|
Outside City |
| Fire Insurance Class..... |
5 |
|
3/9 |
|
| Beatrice, a first-class city, has a mayor-council form of government. |
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
|
| Public Schools |
| |
# of Schools |
Enrollment |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| Elementary |
4 |
963 |
17 |
| Middle / Jr. High |
1 |
536 |
17 |
| Senior High |
1 |
779 |
20 |
| Trade & Tech Schools |
|
|
| Community College |
1 |
1,200 |
| Four-Year College |
|
|
| University |
|
|
| Private |
| |
# of Schools |
Enrollment |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| Elementary |
2 |
185 |
16 |
| Middle / Jr. High |
|
|
|
| Senior High |
|
|
|
| Colleges |
|
|
|
| School District 15 in Gage County covers 58.3 square miles. This Class 3, Type K-5,3,4 district is accredited "AA" by the State of Nebraska and the North Central Association. The public high school, built in l998, has a maximum capacity of 800 and houses the Beatrice Fine Arts Auditorium. Vocational courses offered in the high school include family science, auto mechanics, welding, woodworking, machine shop, electricity, drafting, electronics and business education. |
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
|
| Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes: |
| |
Public Golf Course(s)..... |
1 |
| |
Private Golf Course(s)..... |
1 |
| |
Public Tennis Court(s)..... |
10 |
| |
Public Swimming Pool(s)..... |
1 |
| |
Public Park(s)..... |
10 |
| |
Public Camp Ground(s)..... |
2 |
|
| Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... |
8 (miles) |
| Camping..... |
Yes |
| Swimming..... |
Yes |
| Fishing..... |
Yes |
| Motorized Boats..... |
Yes |
| Water Skiing/Tubing..... |
Yes |
|
| Ten parks in Beatrice cover approximately 210 acres of land, including 11 ball diamonds, six lighted. Recreational facilities include bowling, roller skating, and a full-service YMCA facility. Softball, baseball and midget football programs are available under the direction of Beatrice Youth Recreation. Annual celebrations include the Gage County Fair in July and a Homestead Days Celebration the last weekend in June. |
HOUSING |
| |
Number of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... |
50 |
| |
Number of Multiple Units Built in Last 2 Years..... |
23 |
| |
Average Cost Per Square Foot of Single Units Built in Last 2 Years..... |
$99,616 |
| |
Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... |
$485 |
| |
Average Monthly Rental - 2 Bedroom Apartment..... |
$375 |
| |
Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... |
$80,361 |
|
| There were 48 new homes constructed during the past two years. It is estimated that 64 percent of the 5559 homes in the community are owner-occupied. |
HEALTH FACILITIES |
| |
| Number of Hospitals in Community..... |
1 |
| Number of Beds in Hospital(s)..... |
120 |
| Number of Outpatient Clinics..... |
3 |
|
| |
Medical Personnel in or Serving Community: |
| |
| |
Medical Doctor(s)..... |
25 |
| |
Dentist(s)..... |
12 |
| |
Chiropractor(s)..... |
3 |
| |
Registered Nurse(s)..... |
175 |
| |
Practical Nurse(s)..... |
128 |
| |
Veterinarian(s)..... |
7 |
|
| The Beatrice Community Hospital is a diverse healthcare organization providing a variety of services. There are 49 acute beds and 71 long term care beds; ambulatory care services in surgery, diagnostic, and rehabilitation areas; an occupational health program; and many home health services. Four physicians are employed by the hospital and staff the emergency department 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| |
Machine Shops in City....... |
8 |
| |
Tool & Die Services in City....... |
3 |
| |
Electric Motor Repair Services in City....... |
1 |
|
| | Type of Newspaper in City....... |
daily |
| |
Local Radio Station(s)....... |
1 |
|
| |
Number of TV Channels Received without Cable....... |
6 |
| |
Cable Antenna Television Serves City....... |
Yes |
| |
Maximum Number of Cable Channels Received....... |
92 |
|
| |
Number of Protestant Churches....... |
33 |
| |
Number of Catholic Churches....... |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
Number of Motels & Hotels in Community....... |
6 |
| |
Total Number of Rooms Available....... |
309 |
|
| |
Number of Banks in City....... |
6 |
|
Assets: |
|
| |
Number of Savings & Loan Firms....... |
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
| |
Chamber of Commerce....... |
Yes |
| |
Chamber Executive is Full-Time....... |
Yes |
| Basic economic activities of Beatrice, the county seat, include manufacturing,retail and wholesale sales, tourism, and agricultural enterprises. Beatrice now has over 500 businesses, ranging from financial institutions, retail shops, restaurants, industry and services. Because Beatrice is the hub for Gage County, it has an extended primary trade area. |
LOCAL MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS |
| Number of Manufacturing Plants in Community..... |
41 |
| Number of Manufacturing Plants with Unions..... |
2 |
| Number of Manufacturing Employees..... |
2,200 |
|
| Gage County Economic Development provides a full complement of information and services for economic development in the county. The Corporation oversees and promotes development in the three adjacent industrial parks. Gage County has several factors going for it in economic development - available quality labor at a reasonable price; available industrial buildings and building sites; current and accurate information about the community available in several formats, including the Internet; financial support from economic development sales tax; and local leadership. |
| #1. |
Name of Firm.... |
Exmark Mfg. Co., Inc. |
| |
Service Sector.... |
Manufacturing |
| |
Employment Number.... |
Male: |
351 |
|
Female: |
98 |
|
Total: |
449 |
| |
Year Established.... |
1982 |
| |
Unions.... |
No |
| |
Products \ Service.... |
Commercial Turf Equipment |
| |
| #2. |
Name of Firm.... |
Store Kraft Manufacturing Co. |
| |
Service Sector.... |
Manufacturing |
| |
Employment Number.... |
Male: |
219 |
|
Female: |
62 |
|
Total: |
281 |
| |
Year Established.... |
1920 |
| |
Unions.... |
No |
| |
Products \ Service.... |
Store Fixtures |
| |
| #3. |
Name of Firm.... |
NEAPCO |
| |
Service Sector.... |
Manufacturing |
| |
Employment Number.... |
Male: |
122 |
|
Female: |
108 |
|
Total: |
230 |
| |
Year Established.... |
1981 |
| |
Unions.... |
No |
| |
Products \ Service.... |
PTO parts, universal joints, front wheel drive units |
| |
| #4. |
Name of Firm.... |
Husqvarna Turf Care Division |
| |
Service Sector.... |
Manufacturing |
| |
Employment Number.... |
Male: |
166 |
|
Female: |
60 |
|
Total: |
226 |
| |
Year Established.... |
1874 |
| |
Unions.... |
No |
| |
Products \ Service.... |
Metal fabrication, commercial turf |
| |
| #5. |
Name of Firm.... |
Beatrice Concrete Company |
| |
Service Sector.... |
Manufacturing |
| |
Employment Number.... |
Male: |
95 |
|
Female: |
21 |
|
Total: |
116 |
| |
Year Established.... |
1946 |
| |
Unions.... |
No |
| |
Products \ Service.... |
Ready Mix Concrete |
| Beatrice has five available buildings, four located in the Industrial Park; a 30,527 sq.ft. metal building built in 2002, a 23,850 sq.ft. metal, a clear span building on 1.85 acres, a 49,500 sq.ft. steel frame building built in 1988 on 7.29 acres, and an 86,000 sq. ft. steel frame building built in 1991 on 6.7 acres. The additional building is a 10,000 sq. ft. new construction shell building on the Beatrice Business Campus adjacent to Southeast Community College, for data processing or a telecommunication operation. |
INDUSTRIAL SITES |
| Controlled Industrial Sites Available in Community....... |
4 |
| Details Available Online....... |
Yes |
| Details Available in Print....... |
Yes |
| |
| Suggested links for further information on available |
sites. |
| |
| Site Link #1....... |
http://www.beatrice-ne.com |
| Site Link #2....... |
http://sites.nppd.com |
| Site Link #3....... |
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| We currently have 3 adjacent industrial parks with a total of 268 acres, providing adequate space for location and expansion opportunity in our industrial park area. The parks, located in northwest Beatrice, are adjacent to U.S. Highway 77. All infrastructure and streets in the Industrial Park are built to accommodate manufacturing, with streets built according to heavy truck traffic specifications. The tax rate for the Industrial Park area is $1.763835 per hundred dollar valuation for raw land. |
COMMUNITY NOTES |
| Our Community: |
Thank you for viewing the Beatrice, Nebraska Community Profile. We are an agressive and progressive community and would welcome the opportunity to work with you in any way possible. Please contact us so we can assist you further. |
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Local
Development
Contact: |
Gage County Economic Development
5109 West Scott Rd.
Suite 411
Beatrice,Nebraska 68310
Phone:(402)223-6650
Fax:(402)223-6651
Web Site: www.beatrice-ne.com |
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| State Contacts: |
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
E-mail:nebecondev@yahoo.com
Web Site: www.neded.org |
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
E-mail: econdev@nppd.com
Web Site: sites.nppd.com |
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703 N 4th |
|
Beatrice, NE |
| MLS#: |
5498 |
| Price: |
$61,500 |
| Class: |
SINGLE FAMILY |
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2607 Elk |
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Beatrice, NE |
| MLS#: |
5616 |
| Price: |
$108,000 |
| Class: |
SINGLE FAMILY |
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1017 Frontier |
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Beatrice, NE |
| MLS#: |
5710 |
| Price: |
$189,000 |
| Class: |
SINGLE FAMILY |
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