Why Holdrege is a Great Place to Live!
Holdrege focuses on "Family".
Fishing at North Park for both young and old. Touching nature, walking the paved trail, brings everyone closer to their families.
Norm Crampton, author of
"America's Best Small Towns" and
"Making your Move to One of America's Best Small Towns" rated Holdrege the 38th Best Small Town in America (in towns from 5,000-15,000 population), and listed Holdrege as one of the Best Small Towns To Move To.
A few reasons we believe Holdrege is a great place to live:
Strong Education System
Public and parochial schools
Excellent preschool programs and daycare centers Central Community College, where you can enhance your degree
Comprehensive Public Library System
More than 66,000 volumes in collection
Adult and children's books, audiobooks, films, magazines
Newspapers on microfilm, electronic and large-print books
Excellent Health Care
A fully-accredited 49-bed hospital, which completed a major expansion in 2003.
Specialists come to Holdrege so patients do not have to travel for specialized care.
Physicians, surgeons, and physician assistants specializing in family practice, sports medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine.
Dentists, optometrists, pharmacies, mental health counseling agencies, long-term nursing care homes, chiropractors, and an orthodontist are a few of the health care providers found in the community.
Nebraska Prairie Museum
Learn about our rich, prairie heritage
Collection of artifacts and memorabilia of historical significance
Headquarters for Phelps County Genealogy Society
Agricultural displays and WWII German POW Interpretive Center
Collection of paintings by nationally-known artist Thomas Naegele
Historical rooms of other towns in the county
Phelps County Community Foundation
Since 1976, area residents have been turning to the Phelps County Community Foundation to make their charitable giving as effective as possible.
We have given more than $2 Million to support projects and programs within Phelps County, and have awarded over $525,000 in scholarships.
Other Agencies
Public health department, Two Rivers
Providing health and recreational servicesYMCA of the Prairie
Mosaic, formerly South Central Bethphage, provides residential and vocational opportunities to people with developmental disabilities.
Phelps County Senior Citizen Center provides public transportation, daily meals, special trips and sponsors special events.
Phelps County Ministerial Association, lists 24 churches in the county.
Need more information?Contact the Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce at the email address below, or telephone 308-995-4444. You may mail your request to:
HACC
P.O. Box 200
Holdrege, NE 68949
