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Community Profile for Eustis, Nebraska

Eustis is a progressive community offering a quality education for your children, several youth activities, economical housing, healthcare, recreational activities and an abundance of fresh clean air.

  • Median Family Income-$41,750
  • Median House Value $65,000
  • Unemployment-under 1-2.5%
  • High Speed Internet available from either ATCjet.net (wireless 1Mb/384Kb) or Consolidated Telephone (DSL 256Kb/256Kb)
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • We average sunshine 65% of the time - one of the higher percentages in the country.
  • Average precipitation is 21 inches.



LOCATION
Eustis is located in the northeast corner of Frontier County, just 2 1/2 miles west of the Gosper County line and 2 1/2 miles south of the Dawson County line. Eustis is located just off state highway 23 and 13 miles south of I 80. Eustis is 15 miles southwest of Johnson Lake.

Distance in miles from:
Omaha...... 247
Lincoln...... 195
Chicago...... 712
Dallas...... 702
Denver...... 315
Los Angeles...... 1,326
New York...... 1,485
Kansas City...... 386
Distance in highway miles


POPULATION
General:
Last Census Latest Year %
2000
2004
    Change
Eustis ....... 464 425 -8.4%
Frontier County ....... 3,099 2,795 -9.8%
Labor Market Population1 ....... 85,192 85,144 -0.1%

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 2006.
County and Labor Market population estimates are 2005. Community populations expected release by the end of April 2006.


County Age Distribution (2004):
Age: 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 85+ Total % Split
Male......... 333 233 269 394 235 32 1,464 50.9 %
Female...... 290 208 276 364 273 45 1,411 49.1 %

Total: 623 441 545 758 508 77

Median Age (2004):     State 35.9 years       County 40.8 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, County Population Estimates by Selected Age and Gender: July 1, 2005.


LABOR FORCE
County (2004) Area Labor
Force (2004)1
Labor Force..... 1,716 48,334
Unemployment..... 51 1,717
Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.0% 3.4%
Total Employment..... 1,665 46,617

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, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Online Data, August 2005.


EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
 
Public Schools # of Schools Enrollment Teacher/Student Ratio
Elementary 1 81 1:11
Middle / Jr. High 1 111 1:11
Senior High 1 92 1:11
Trade & Tech Schools 0 0
Community College 0 0
Four-Year College 0 0
University 0 0

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
 
Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes:
Public Golf Course(s)..... 5
Private Golf Course(s)..... 1
Public Tennis Court(s)..... 4
Public Swimming Pool(s)..... 3
Public Park(s)..... 7
Public Camp Ground(s)..... 5
Nearest Public Access to Lake or River..... 7 mile(s)
Camping..... Yes
Swimming..... Yes
Fishing..... Yes
Motorized Boats..... Yes
Water Skiing/Tubing..... Yes

HEALTH AND EMERGENCY FACILITIES

Eustis Plum Creek Medical Center - Family health care with three doctors, a chiropractor, a physical therapist and a dentist. Three hospitals are located 15-25 minutes in nearby Cozad, Gothenburg and Lexington.

Emergency Medical Technicians/Fire and Rescue Personal.

Eustis has 40 volunteers available for emergency medical, fire and rescue situations. Ambulatory and fire department services are just minutes away.

 


Fast Facts Community Profiles sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Public Power District.