Ivan Gillis

200 Best Fishing in Retirement Locations

Location Number  72:

Grand Island, NE   Tied with Clear Lake, Iowa

Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States.  The population was 42,940 at the 2000 census.

Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center (NLETC) which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state, as well as the Southern Power District serving southern Nebraska.

Grand Island has been given the All-American City Award three times (1955, 1967, and 1981-82) by the National Civic League.

In 1857, thirty-five German settlers left Davenport, Iowa, and headed west to Nebraska to start a new settlement in an area of land known by French traders as La Grande Isle.  It was called this because Grand Island is located on the largest inland island in the world. The island is formed by the Wood River and the North Platte River. Part of the reason for this expedition was because the Railroad had to have stops every 150 miles so that railroad engines could refuel. On July 4, 1857 they reached their destination and had built more permanent housing by September using local timber.

Over the next 9 years, the settlers had to battle many hardships including blizzards and conflicts with the local Native American populations. A fire set by a prospector who hated Germans destroyed the first settlement in 1859.  When the Union Pacific Railroad was built through the area, the population moved the settlement north of the Platte River, which is the present location of the town today.  While no longer an island, they kept the name.

A sugar beet processing factory was built in the southwest part of Grand Island. This was the first sugar beet factory built and operated in the United States.

State Fish:

Channel catfish  Click this link for pictures and information.

Types of Fish:

http://www.geocities.com/gonfishin247/fishing/typesofish.htm

State Fish & Game Website:  (Licensing requirements & Etc)

http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/fishing/fishing.asp

Fishing Information Links:

http://www.aa-fishing.com/ne/nebraska-fishing.html

http://www.visitgrandisland.com/page/161/

http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/nebraska/hall/grand-island/lake-davis/

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2006: $39,800 (it was $36,044 in 2000)

Grand Island	$39,800
Nebraska:	$45,474

Estimated median house/condo value in 2006: $93,500 (it was $82,500 in 2000)

Grand Island	$93,500
Nebraska:	$119,200

Geographic:

Elevation: 1856 feet

Land area: 21.5 square miles.

Population density: 2087 people per square mile

(low).

In-Depth Facts and Figures as listed below, plus other information:

·        Climate Charts

1.      Average Temperature

2.      Precipitation (Rain)

3.      Humidity

4.      Wind Speed (MPH)

5.      Snowfall

6.      Sunshine

7.      Cloudy Days

·        Tornado Activity History

·        Hospitals & Medical

·        Airports

·        Colleges/Universities

·        High Schools

·        Locations of Interest

·        Shopping Centers

·        Churches

·        Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Creeks/Parks

·        Tourist Attractions

·        Banks

·        Housing Costs Information

·        Crime Statistics

·        Radio Stations AM/FM

·        TV Broadcast Stations

·        Discussion Forums

For the above information and photos, click this link:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Grand-Island-Nebraska.html

Total Tax Burden--Data for Calculation

http://www.retirementliving.com/RLstate2.html#NEBRASKA

Cost of Living Calculators Links:

http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html?step=form&x=36&y=3

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp

http://cityrating.com/costofliving.asp

http://www.relocationessentials.com/aff/www/tools/salary/col.aspx

http://swz.salary.com/CostofLivingWizard/layoutscripts/coll_start.asp