City of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska

The City of Beatrice is the center of Gage County, Nebraska with a population 12,261. In addition to the Gage County population of 21,531, the community draws from a nine-county adjacent area with an available labor force of 220,834. This labor force figure is significant since Lincoln is just 35 miles to the north of Beatrice. With a solid base of manufacturers present and manufacturing history in the community, this is an excellent pool of experience to draw from.

NGage Connects Businesses to Available Sites in Beatrice, Nebraska

Roads connecting Beatrice to the Gage County Industrial Park site are excellent. You can view available sites in Beatrice and Gage County here.

Interstate 80 is just 39 miles to the north of Beatrice on Highway 77, which is a four-lane expressway. Beatrice and Gage County is in the center of the United States, offering excellent connectivity for manufacturing and distribution companies.

NGage Connects Businesses to Financial Incentives in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska

Beatrice offers local incentives for businesses interested in moving or growing here. Direct loans or grants are available to qualifying businesses through the Local Option Municipal Act fund and Community Development Block Grant funds. The county implemented a new fund to be used as needed for companies interested in this area and tax increment financing is available for improvements.  Contact NGage for more information or assistance.

The Beatrice area community has good quality of living amenities, including an excellent school system, ample recreation venues and activities, including hiking and biking trails, theaters, good medical care, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, historical sites and attractions, community celebrations, and many churches. The area is rich in culture and history, as it is the home of the Homestead National Monument. 

Recent and significant local investments include the following:

• A new Beatrice Community Hospital with a $7.2M clinical services expansion
• A new sports complex near the Beatrice High School facility.    
• Recent improvements nearly complete to enhance the Beatrice Public Library facility. 
• Restoration in 2012 of the Historic Carnegie Building (housing NGage, the Chamber, and Gage County Tourism offices). 
• Renovation and restoration of the Gage County Courthouse. 
• A two-phase dowtown revitalization project including street paving, sidewalks, concrete planters and historial lighting along 5th Street. 

The city of Beatrice’s website is located here.

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