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Welcome
to Elwood, Nebraska! |
The
Elwood Chamber of Commerce
would like to welcome you to
this site.
The Chamber is very proud
of Elwood. We pride ourselves
on the neatness, cleanliness,
and
best tested drinking water
in the area.
Elwood is the county
seat of Gosper County, Nebraska.
It is located about
35 miles north of the Kansas border. Interstate 80 is 15 miles north
of Elwood at Lexington, Nebraska.
The Elwood
community feels blessed with an excellent and beautiful recreation
area. There are several area
lakes and a reservoir for
camping and fishing.
Wildlife surrounds the area for turkey, pheasant, and deer hunting.
The
Gosper County Fair is held
in Elwood and has excellent
rodeo grounds.
The town owns its own carnival and volunteers from town work
to host the fair and carnival.
People come from
miles around
to attend
this yearly event.
Click
here to learn more about the
Village of Elwood, Nebraska.
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Elwood Area Foundation
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The Elwood Area Foundation was established in 1980 and has since received memorials, bequests, endowments and donations allowing it to grow. The Foundation invests and administers funds to award grants each year to humanitarian, educational and cultural organizations in the Elwood area.
Click here to learn about the Elwood Area Foundation.
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Residential
Lots Available
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The
Elwood Redevelopment
Authority has made
several new lots
available
at a
minimal fee for
new home
construction.
Click
here for the
building permit
applications for
these lots.
TIF
financing would
also be available
through the Elwood
Redevelopment
Authority for any
agricultural processing
facilities such as
ethanol plants in
the Elwood area. |
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Annual
Events
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| Old
Fashioned Christmas |
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December 16, 5-7 p.m.
at Downtown Elwood |
| Annual Chamber Banquet |
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January 29, 5:30 p.m.- Social Hour
6:00 p.m.- Dinner
6:45 p.m.- Speaker: Dave Behle from Dawson Public Power
At the Elwood Civic Center
Call Kami Balthazor at 785-2309 for tickets |
Elwood High School Alumni Banquet |
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TBA |
| City-wide
Garage Sale: |
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June 20 and 21
through "Bargains on Byways |
| Brat
Feed: |
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The third Fridays in May, June, July, and August at area chamber businesses to be announced. Watch the community sign for details. |
| Fourth
of July Fireworks: |
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July
4 |
| Gosper
County Fair |
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TBA |
| Chili-Soup
Cook-off |
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TBA |
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