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Commercial Services

There is a weekly county paper, The Holt County Independent, published in O’Neill.  The Omaha Word Herald and The Norfolk Daily News is delivered through the mail.  There are 18 Protestant Churches and 2 Catholic Churches within a short distance.  There are 4 banks and 5 motels in O’Neill, 14 miles away.

Health Facilities

Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital is located in O’Neill, 14 miles away. They are a 25-bed unit, with 19 out-patient clinics and up-to-date services. There are 2 medical clinics in O’Neill with 5 Medical Doctors. A doctor comes to the Page Clinic once a week. Four Dentists, 3 Optometrists, and 3 Veterinarians are also available in O’Neill. The Golden Living Center, an 88-bed nursing home, The Evergreen, a 33-unit assisted living facility, and Valley Hope, a 75-bed rehabilitation treatment center are also in O’Neill.

Municipal Services

The O’Neill Public Library in O’Neill, 14 miles away, contains 37,574 volumes and has an average annual circulation of 101,919. The library is part of the Nebraska Interlibrary Book Loan program. Books and records for the blind are also provided. Six computers with Internet connection are available to library patrons. Out of the 20-member Page Volunteer Fire Department, 5 members are EMT certified. The department also provides protection to areas outside the community and responds to mutual aid calls with area communities. There are 25 fire hydrants in Page. They have up-to-date equipment including an ambulance.

Tax Structure

Actual Valuation of City: $3,625,033 (Year 2015)

Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value)

Bond Indebtedness

All real property is subject to tax at market value. Agricultural land is valued at 72 percent of its market 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.

Utilities

Electricity

Electric System Operator

North Central Public Power District

Phone: (800) 578-1060
Website: www.ncppd.com
Email: ncentral@ncppd.net

Page is provided retail electric service by North Central Public Power District (NCPPD). Service is supplied by a 34.5 kV substation with one incoming feed. There is one outgoing feed from the substation at 2.4/4.1 kV with three single 167 kVA transformers in the substation.

Natural Gas

Water

The municipal water system in Page is supplied by 2 wells, which have an average depth of 320 feet. The system, serving the entire community, has a pumping capacity of 325-350 gallons per minute. The average daily demand is 33,000 gallons, and the historic peak daily demand is 50,000 gallons. The system has a maximum capacity of 468,000 gallons per day. The static pressure averages 50 pounds per square inch. A chlorination treatment plant has a daily capacity of 65,000 gallons. The color of the water is clear. A $4,700 new generator for the water treatment plant was purchased by the village of Page.

Sanitation / Waste Water

Page has a municipal sanitary sewerage system. The lagoon treatment plant was built in 1994 and designed for a population of 500. A $25.00 connection fee is charged for new service.

Telecommunications

The incumbent local telephone exchange carrier for Page is Great Plains Communications, Inc., with a digital central office in Ewing. Telstrat with ESA off Coppercom switch is available in Wausa. DSL service is provided. Extended area service from Page is available to O’Neill and Ewing.