Fillmore County Develoment Corporation
Exeter-Fairmont-Geneva-Grafton-Milligan-Ohiowa-Shickley-Strang
1032 G ST
Geneva, NE 68361 USA
Ph 402.759.4910
Fax 402-759-4455
Email lentfer.fcdc@
genevamail.com
Fillmore County Develoment Corporation
Exeter-Fairmont-Geneva-Grafton-Milligan-Ohiowa-Shickley-Strang
1032 G ST
Geneva, NE 68361 USA
Ph 402.759.4910
Fax 402-759-4455
Email lentfer.fcdc@
genevamail.com
LIVING in FILLMORE COUNTY
HOUSING
The communities of Fillmore County have single-family homes on the market in wide range prices to accommodate different income levels and life styles. Rental homes and apartments are also available. The average range for rent for a three-bedroom home is $450-$550 and an average range for a two-bedroom apartment is $300-$400. Most communities have low-to-medium income cost apartments and/or complexes for seniors, handi-capped and/or those who need rental assistance. Heritage Crossings in Geneva and Fairview Manor in Fairmont offer assisted living units.
HOMEOWNERS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (HOP)
to assist with down payments and minor repair and rehabilitation work
Funds have been received from the Nebraska Affordable Housing Program to provide down payment subsidies to Homebuyers for the purchase of existing homes in Fillmore County.
Participants must occupy the property as a principal residence and be income eligibile. The purchase must be of an existing home and the cost may not exceed $135,000. The maximum subsidy cannot exceed 20% of the purchase price and has a maximum of $17,000.
FCDC may provide funds to complete minor repair and/or rehabilitation work in the form of a "conditional grant". The maximum grant cannot exceed $7,500.
Local real estate professsionals will help you find the home that suits your needs.
EDUCATION
Three Fillmore County Public School Districts have successfully created an academic environment where every student has the opportunity to reach towards his or her potential.
Fillmore Central incorporates the communities of Geneva, Fairmont, Grafton, and Ohiowa. Exeter-Milligan serves students in the communities of Exeter and Milligan. The Shickley School educates students in the community of Shickley. School districts have open option enrollment and follow the policy of "no child left behind". The Educational Service Unit No. 6 in Milford, Nebraska supports all the schools in Fillmore County in the areas of special education, media/technology, and professional development. Grace Lutheran School in Geneva is a private school sponsored by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Church for students in grades K-8.
The school districts in Fillmore County belong to a consortium of seven school districts to provide Special Education services to all children and young adults with disabilities from birth to age 21. Fillmore Central houses most of the program.
Students in both the public and private schools have scored above the average in both the Nebraska math and reading standards. More than 85% of students take the ACT test resulting in an average score of 20.8. It is estimated that 98 percent of the eighth grade students finish high school and 75% of the graduating seniors pursue a post secondary degree.
HEALTHCARE
The Fillmore County Hospital is an acute care hospital licensed by the State of Nebraska and approved for Medicare and Medicaid. A replacement hospital is being built at 18th & F Streets in Geneva and will be completed in the Spring of 2012. Five family practice physicians and one physicians 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, ultrasounds, and cardiac rehabilitation are other hospital services. Specialty clinics are held on a regular basis. If additional care is required during recovery, Tabitha Home Health Care can assist patients with recovery in the comfort of their own homes.
Family Health Services was built as an attachment to the hospital in 1999. The clinic is a family/practice/general practice health center with five physicians. Dr. Carroll Verhage, a family physician, also has a clinic in Geneva. Fairmont, Exeter and Milligan have satellite medical clinics that are staffed several times a week. Mental health and counseling services are provided by Blue Valley Behavioral Health, Lemke Michels Pyschotherapy, and Jeanie Zink-Wythers. Additional health care services available in Fillmore County include one dentist, one optometrist, two chiropractors, two massage therapists, and one pharmacy.
Heritage Crossings of Geneva, Fairview Manor of Fairmont, and Exeter Care Center in Exeter are long-term care facilities and offer quality nursing care 24/7. Heritage Crossings and Fairview Manor also offer assisted living centers featuring several apartments styles and several different levels of assistance to residents including homemade meals, a library, laundromat, whirlpool, beauty shop, fitness center, and a private dining room.
The communities in rural Fillmore County provide an array of quality of life opportunities and recreation. Outdoor enthusiasts may enjoy bird watching, hunting, fishing, golfing or just seeing a beautiful sunset. Families are pleased they have the opportunity to raise their children in an environment that promotes high scholastic achievement as well as a healthy lifestyle. Quality health and senior care abounds throughout the county.
Fillmore County Develoment Corporation
Exeter-Fairmont-Geneva-Grafton-Milligan-Ohiowa-Shickley-Strang
1032 G ST
Geneva, NE 68361 USA
Ph 402.759.4910
Fax 402-759-4455
Email lentfer.fcdc@
genevamail.com
Fillmore County is a rural county in the heart of America with wide-open spaces that showcase beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Citizens invite you to enjoy their summer festivals, ball fields, hunting opportunities, historical sites, and the view.
The County is part of the South Central Nebraska Rain Water Basin and is home to 14 Wetland Areas covering nearly 4,000 acres. The Rain Water Basin is the focal point of spring migration corridor used by millions of duck, geese, and other migratory birds annually.
Lone Star Recreation Area, located 4 miles east of Ohiowa on Hwy 74, offers RV camper pads, fishing, a boat ramp, a floating dock, 11,700 feet of trails, a foot bridge, and a swimming beach. The lake is stocked with catfish, blue gill and large mouth bass.
To learn more about the history of the area people only need to visit the Fillmore County Museum located in the Fairmont Creamery Company building constructed in 1886 and later used as a doctor’s office. The museum houses over 15,000 artifacts from the County as well as memorabilia from the 1942 Word War II Fairmont Army Airfield training base. Several large hangers and the water tower are still on the site located two miles south of Fairmont. The Fillmore County Courthouse built in 1894 is a simplified version of the Richardsonian Romanesque style and is just one of the historical buildings that have been renovated and are in use today.
Hidden Hills Country Club, a nine-hole golf course open to the public has rolling hills, winding creeks, mature trees and a complete pro shop. It is located on the west edge of Geneva and is a favorite spot for all level of golfers.
There are always lots of activities going on in the communities of Fillmore County. Local sports teams have games and competitions all year long. Chili feeds, BBQ's, roast pork dinners and other ethnic dining events are sponsored by area non-profit organizations. Annual festivals include the Grafton BBQ, Milligan's June Jubilee, Ohiowa Days, Fairmont's Old Settler's Picnic, the Discover Geneva July Celebration and the Exeter Fireman's BBQ & Street Dance. The Fillmore County Fair is held during July.
Lodging facilities are available in Geneva at Dempster Woods Bed & Breakfast, or Lakeshore RV Park. There are community camping facilities in every town.
Fillmore County has over 20 restaurants, cafes and bars that feature delicious home cooking and prime Nebraska beef and pork.
Fillmore County Development Corporation
Exeter-Fairmont-Geneva-Grafton-Milligan-Ohiowa-Shickley-Strang
1032 G ST
Geneva, NE 68361 USA
Ph 402.759.4910
Fax 402-759-4455
Email lentfer.fcdc@
genevamail.com
RECREATION
WORSHIP-Church Directory
Fairmont Community United Methodist
Geneva St. Joseph Catholic, Geneva Baptist (Independent Fundamental) Grace Evangelical Lutheran, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Assembly of God, 
Evangelical Free, Prince of Peace Lutheran (ELCA), United Methodist
Evangelical Free, Prince of Peace Lutheran (ELCA), United MethodistGrafton Trinity Lutheran, St. Helena's Catholic
Milligan United Methodist, St. Wenceslaus Catholic
Ohiowa Grace Lutheran, St. John's Lutheran
Shickley Bethel Church, St. Mary's Catholic, Salem Mennonite, United Methodist, Zion
Lutheran
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