Editing Norfolk, Nebraska (section)

==Economy==
Norfolk is the principal retail center of northeastern Nebraska. Other significant elements of the local economy include agriculture, manufacturing, and services including education and health care.<ref name=facts>[http://sites.nppd.com/aedc/FactsBook/Norfolkbook.pdf "Community Facts - Norfolk, Nebraska".]  [http://sites.nppd.com/ Economic & Demographic Information, Nebraska Public Power District.]  Retrieved 2011-11-03.</ref>

Major local manufacturers include:
*[[Nucor]], which employs about 1,200 people manufacturing steel products at four locations in Norfolk<ref name=nucor>[http://www.nucor.com/products/locations/us/ "Nucor U.S. Locations".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111180455/http://www.nucor.com/products/locations/us/ |date=2014-11-11 }}  [http://www.nucor.com/ Nucor.]  Retrieved 2011-11-03.</ref> 
*[[Covidien]], with about 440 employees producing syringes and other medical supplies<ref name=covidien50>Harris, Kathryn.  [http://www.norfolkdailynews.com/home/covidien-celebrates-years-in-norfolk/article_2c570934-0624-11e1-a4a2-0019bb30f31a.html "Covidien celebrates 50 years in Norfolk".]  [http://www.norfolkdailynews.com/ ''Norfolk Daily News''.]  2011-11-03.  Retrieved 2011-11-03.</ref>
*Continental, employing about 350 producing high-pressure and hydraulic hose
*Norfolk Iron and Metal, with 320 employees manufacturing steel products
* Wis-Pak, employing about 100 to produce soft drinks and other beverages<ref name=fastfacts>[http://www.sites.nppd.com/aedc/fastfacts.asp?city=Norfolk "Nebraska Community 'Fast Facts' Profile: Norfolk, Nebraska.]  [http://sites.nppd.com/ Economic & Demographic Information, Nebraska Public Power District.]  Retrieved 2011-11-03.</ref>

Major non-manufacturing commercial employers include [[Wal-Mart]], with about 410 employees, and [[Associated Wholesale Grocers]], formerly known as [[Affiliated Foods Midwest]], whose distribution center in Norfolk employs about 650.  Other major employers include Faith Regional Health Services, a nonprofit with about 1,300 employees, and Norfolk Public Schools, with about 700.<ref name=fastfacts/>

[[File:Northeast Community College sign.JPG|thumb|alt="Northeast Community College" sign on lawn in foreground; low wide-spreading building of fairly recent design behind it|Northeast Community College]]