Our Town Today

Local Businesses:

Ohiowa Cafe 520 S. Main		Bob's Repair 408 S. Main
Drake Construction Co. 204 S. Luke		Farmers Co-op Co. 702 N. Main
Razors Edge 512 S. Main		Mid-America Feed Yards Inc. Rural Route
Ohiowa American Legion 500 S. Main		Ohiowa Post Office 602 S. Main

Churches:

United Methodist Church located at 310 S. Babcock St., Grace Lutheran in rural Ohiowa and St. John's Lutheran Church at 510 S. Summit St. provide worship services for Ohiowa and the surrounding community. Visitors are welcome at any time.

Utilities:

The town's electricity is supplied by Perennial Public Power District with a two-way feed by Beatrice and Geneva. The water and sewage is supplied by the village. The community has propane service. To date, natural gas services are unavailable. Aliant Communications of Lincoln is the telephone service supplier.

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Economic Development:

Buildings and controlled sites are available for industrial prospects. Details on these resources are on file with the Department of Economic Development. For more information please contact:

Fillmore County Development Corp.
Patt Lentfer,
Executive Director
1032 G Street
Geneva, NE 68361-2007
Phone: (402) 759-4910
Fax: (402) 759-4455

Village of Ohiowa
Village Clerk
P.O. Box 27
Ohiowa, NE 68416
Phone: (402) 295-2350

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Local Climate:

Average Daily Temperature	Min.	Mean	Max.
January	11.6	22.3	32.9
April	39.3	51.9	64.5
July	65.2	77.3	89.4
October	42.2	55.0	67.6

Average annual precipitation: 27.93 inches
Average length of growing season: 166 days

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Municipal Services:

Ohiowa is serviced by a Volunteer Fire Department which has 27 volunteers and a First Responders Team of 9 members. The Fillmore County Sheriff's Department in Geneva provides local law enforcement. Solid waste services are currently contracted with the David City Landfill and Ohiowa has a contract with Sanitation Systems of Lincoln for a weekly sanitation pickup. The local government consists of a five-member Village Board. Phone (402) 295-2243 for more information.

Town Board Members

Brandon Korbelik, Chairman

Brock Domeier, Member

Claine Meyer, Member

Gary Bulin, Member

Christina Snell, Member

Heather Sieber, Village Clerk

Chamber:

The local Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual Ohiowa Day the third Saturday in June. In 1997, the town celebrated its 110th year. Contact Carol Kapperman for more information. Phone: (402) 295-2515.

Education:

Ohiowa is affiliated with and may attend the Fillmore Central District and the Bruning-Davenport Unified School District. Fillmore Central houses K-4 and 9-12 grades at Geneva sites and grades 5-8 in Fairmont. Bruning-Davenport holds classes for K-2 and 9-12 at Bruning and grades 3-8 in Davenport.

Recreation Facilities:

Ohiowa has a clean, well-kept city park, an RV Park with water & electrical hookups, and a ball field. There are public theaters, golf courses, parks, tennis courts, swimming pools, country clubs, and lakes or rivers within 15 miles from Ohiowa. The Village Auditorium is available to rent for dances, receptions, meetings, etc. on a daily basis. Lone Star Recreation Area is located three miles East of Ohiowa on Road 24 just south of Highway 74. The area has camping areas, hiking, fishing, a boat ramp, restrooms and picnic areas with shelters. Phone (402) 295-2243 for more information.

Housing:

Approximately 90 percent of the residents in Ohiowa own their own homes. Several rental properties are available and there are lots available to purchase for building.

Health Facilities:

Ohiowa is served by the Fillmore County Hospital, an acute care hospital just 16 miles northwest of Ohiowa in Geneva. The hospital is licensed by the state of Nebraska and approved for Medicare and Medicaid. Six family physicians and one physician assistant make up the local active medical staff. Fillmore County Hospital has 70 sub-specialty physicians on courtesy/consulting staff. Diagnostic, X-Ray, CT, MR, mammography, nuclear bone scans, nuclear cariolite, ultrasound, and cardiac rehab are other hospital services. Specialty clinics are held on a regular basis. Dentists, a chiropractor and an optometrist have offices in Geneva as well.

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