$228,136,783
Total Market Sales Potential
USDA Ag Census
Market Profile
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Jeff Hofaker
Executive Director
Email
Office: 308-995-4148
Cell: 785-533-2222
Holdrege, Nebraska and Phelps County serve as a regional employment center attracting commuters, consumers and service seekers from an eight-county region.
Enjoying a rich natural resource base, including North America’s largest underground aquifer, Phelps County is the heart of the nation’s breadbasket leading in the production of corn, soybeans and cattle.
A workforce that consistently earns high marks for productivity helps make Holdrege and Phelps County attractive choices for companies seeking cost-effective options to re-shore their operations.
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$228,136,783
Total Market Sales Potential
USDA Ag Census
21,592
Primary Retail Trade Area Population
Make It Your Home
$85,598
Average Household Income
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Residents and visitors to Phelps County, Nebraska, have a place to relax while enjoying local art in the Midtown Sculpture Garden, located at 710 4th Ave in Holdrege. The space opened in November 2024 and...
The Phelps County Development Corporation is spreading Christmas cheer early this year with its new GO! SPARKLE grant program.PCDC is offering $250 matching grants to downtown business owners in all Phelps County communities to expand...
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Two local businesses that have recently invested in the community will be honored at the Phelps County Development Corporation’s Business Hall of Fame Banquet on Thursday, October 30, at the Holdrege Country Club.Holdrege Dairy Queen...
In October 2024, Holdrege’s Dairy Queen celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 924 Burlington. This October, Dairy Queen is being recognized as PCDC’s Expansion Champion Business of the Year. The business will be...
A local family-owned business that specializes in dairy transportation services has been selected as PCDC’s 2024 Legacy Business of the Year.Rite Way Milk, Inc., owned by the Stewart family, will be inducted into the PCDC...
Jeff Hofaker, former Sutton City Administrator, stepped into his new role leading economic development in Phelps County on October. 1. He takes over for Ron Tillery, PCDC’s director for almost a decade. Tillery will continue...
It was surprising news when Holdrege Citizen Publisher Bob King announced he was printing the newspaper’s last edition on Thursday, September 4.It was the talk of the town over the weekend as many residents were...
Nearly a dozen new homes are for sale or will soon be for sale across Phelps County. The homes are the result of initiatives spurred by the Phelps County Development Corporation.BertrandBertrand Community Builders is finishing...
A local nonprofit is celebrating five years of empowering students to live up to their potential and is adding new services this fall to further help the next generation.Axios Workforce and Talent Development started in...
Phelps Medical Group welcomed Dr. Kevin Amthor, D.O., to its medical team on Sept. 2. Dr. Amthor is a board-certified family medicine physician dedicated to providing comprehensive, patient-centered care for individuals and families across all...
