The Village of Center (established in 1901) has a population of 84 (census 2004) and is located in the center of Knox County. Knox County was established in 1857 and was named L'eu Qui Court, the French and Indian name meaning "Running Water". This refers to the present Niobrara River. The county name was changed to Knox in honor of General Knox of the Civil War fame by a statute passed on February 21, 1873.
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Village Chair Person
Sue Wiebelhaus Village Clerk and Treasurer Ronda York villageofcenter@yahoo.com Village Board Max Dvorak Jim Rohrer Tricia Smith Jesse Warriner Meeting Minutes More Information Center Community Profile Center Demographics Houses For Sale
If you, as an organization of Center or the surrounding area would like to post an event on this page, please contact us. Knox County is one of the few rural counties to be able to boast having seven school districts among nine communities. Each has history of preparing students to be able to compete at all academic levels. In fact, Creighton Elementary and Secondary schools received the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award in keeping with the principles of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2003 and 2004.
Since Center is located in the center of the county, residents have the opportunity to attend school in Bloomfield, Creighton or Verdigre all of which are located from 10 to 14 miles from Center. Center is also located near several colleges and universities including Wayne State College and Northeast Community College in Northeast Nebraska; Briar Cliff College and Morningside College in Iowa; and the University of South Dakota and Mount Mary College in South Dakota. Bloomfield Community Schools | read more 311 E Benton Street Bloomfield, NE 68718 402.373.4800 Website Creighton High School | read more 1609 Redick Avenue P.O. Box 10 Creighton, NE 68729 402.358.3663 Website Creighton Elementary School 1607 Redick Avenue P.O. Box 10 Creighton, NE 68729 402.358.3348 St. Ludger's Academy 410 Bryant Avenue Creighton, NE 68729 402.373.3501 Verdigre Public School | read more Unified School District #1 204 2nd Street Verdigre, NE 68783 402.668.2275 Website Excellent health care is available in the surrounding communities of Bloomfield, Creighton and Verdigre, which are all less than half hour away from Center.
United Church of Christ
Rev. Bev Lanzendorf Phone 402.258.3211 Sunday Worship Service 8:45 am Sunday School 10:00 am |
Attorney At Law
John Thomas 302 Main Street Center, NE 68724 402.288.4284 jtlaw@gpcom.net Center Garage Kenny Kracht Center Post Office Ashley Wagner - Postmaster 211 Main Street Center, NE 68724 402.288.4436 Farmers & Merchants State Bank P.O. Box 167 Center, NE 68724 402.288.4242 www.fandmstatebank.com All banking services including debit cards, online banking and online bill pay Knox County Courthouse 206 Main Street / P.O. Box 166 Center, NE 68724 402.288.5600 www.co.knox.ne.us Knox Title & Escrow Jeannie Fritz Center, NE 68724 402.288.4304 Abstracts, Lien & Title Searches, Title Insurance Milne Electric Craig Milne Center, NE 402.288.4353 Rohrer Welding Main Street Center, NE 68724 402.288.4488 Family business since 1936 If you would like to add your business to these listings, please send us an email supplying us with the necessary information (e.g. business name, contact person, street and/or P.O. Box, phone number, email, website and a business description if wanted). Creighton Public Library | website
701 State Street Creighton, NE 68729 Phone 402.358.5115 or 402.358.3767 Email crpulib@gpcom.net Bloomfield Public Library 201 South Broadway Street Bloomfield, NE 68718 Phone 402.373.4588 Hours Monday & Wednesday 12 to 7 pm; Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm; Saturday 10 am to 1 pm Verdigre Library 101 East 3rd Avenue Verdigre, NE 68783 Phone 402.668.2677 Email vplibr2@gpcom.net Hours Monday Closed Tuesday & Friday 12:30 to 4:30 pm Wednesday 12:30 to 7 pm Saturday 10 am to noon Alpine Village Retirement Home
Administrator | Roger Rogge 706 James Street Phone 402.668.2209 69 bed full care facility with 11 bed assisted living area. Adult Day Care available. Transportation provided. Medicaid and Medicare accepted. Bloomfield Good Samaritan Center 300 North Second Street Phone 402.373.2531 Bloomfield, NE 68718 24-hour skilled nursing facility; Restorative care; Physical, Occupational & Speech therapy for inpatient & outpatient; Respite (temporary care); Adult day care; Activities-1:1 & group. Medicare/Medicaid Certified & VA Approved. Creighton Care Center 1603 Main Street P.O. Box 289 Creighton, NE 68729 Phone 402.358.5701 Sunset View Assisted Living Bloomfield, NE 68718 Phone 402.373.4150 |
Center’s location is a prime reason for visitors to see what all Northeast Nebraska has to offer. There is an abundance of recreational opportunities and the drive to most is less than an hour away. The rolling hills and water of the Missouri and Niobrara river valleys contain a variety of wild game and fish for the hunter, fisherman and avid bird watcher. Deer, turkey, pheasant, quail and waterfowl inhabit the area in large numbers. Hikers and cyclists will be thrilled with the scenery that awaits them. The number of well-maintained courses in the area will surprise the golfers. If you are an outdoor enthusiast, there are unlimited opportunities for camping with the Lewis & Clark State Recreation Area and the Niobrara State Park close by.
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Golf Courses:
Rolling Hills Country Club and Golf Course 7 miles south of Bloomfield Phone: 402.586.2507 Creighton Community Golf Course Phone: 402.358.3565 Niobrara Valley Golf Course Phone: 402.857.3412 Plainview Country Club Phone: 402.582.3445 Lakeview Golf Course Located by the Lewis & Clark Lake Phone: 402.388.4552 Other Area Attractions: Winnetoon The World's only Winnetoon is home to a mini-mall of historic old-west buildings and shopping. Winnetoon also holds many chainsaw carvings by their local "carving cowboy". Winnetoon is located 15 miles Northwest of Center. Grove Trout Rearing Station Located within the Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area, 28 miles southwest of Center, this hatchery raises over 200,000 trout on the crystal clear Verdigre Creek. Visitors can "feed the fish" in beautiful surroundings and learn more about this unique area at the information center. |
State Parks:
Niobrara State Park | website The breathtaking Niobrara river valley, home to Niobrara State Park, lies less than 21 miles to the North of Center. The park offers 15 cabins, modern camping facilities, a swimming pool, picnic shelters, boat ramps, and hiking and biking trails with scenery that is Nebraska at its finest. Lewis & Clark State Recreation Area | website Formed by Gavins Point Dam, Lewis & Clark Lake covers 32,000 acres and is a popular site for boating, camping and fishing in Northeast Nebraska. The lake is an easy 36 miles Northeast of Center. This state recreation area includes five areas on the south side of the lake: Weigand-Burbach, Miller Creek, Bloomfield, South Shore and Deep Water. Willow Creek Recreation Area | website Located 1 1/2 miles SW of Pierce, Willow Creek has 1,633 acres with a 700-acre lake. Facilities include: 100 camping pads, 64 with 30 amp electrical hookups, 19 with 50 amp electrical hookups. Picnic tables and shelters, fire grates, water, showers, modern restrooms, accessible fishing pier, archery field course, unsupervised swimming, two playgrounds and an 8-mile hiking/horseback trail around the lake. Seven rock jetties provide some fine fishing access. Ashfall State Park | website | website Only 27 miles southwest of Center is one of this countries greatest treasures. Nearly 12 million years ago, volcanic ash engulfed this ancient watering hole, entombing innumerable animals. National Geographic has called it the Pompeii of prehistoric animals. Because of its scientific importance, the 360-acre historical park between Orchard and Royal was acquired in 1987 and is a joint project of the Game and Parks Commission and the University of Nebraska State Museum. See paleontologists "dig" the site and prepare fossils unearthed. Interpretive facilities include a visitor center and rhino barn. Picnicking is available at Grove Lake WMA near Royal. Admission is charged in addition to the Park Entry Permit. |
