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Nebraska TownshipIL

A town of 1,298, settled in 1879. 68% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.

Population
1,298
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$139K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
315
A commuter town

Is Nebraska Township a good place to live?

The best of Nebraska Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Nebraska Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−Cost of livingWeakestC−WalkabilityC−Hazard riskC−Schools

What makes Nebraska Township stand out

Where Nebraska Township beats most towns.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

Nebraska Township5.6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IL town3.4
Civic lifeB+
68% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Illinois town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town

1,298 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Flanagan · 1 miWaldo Township · 6 miMinonk Township · 6 miDana · 6 miLong Point Township · 6 miRooks Creek Township · 7 mi
Waldo TownshipMinonk TownshipLong Point TownshipRooks Creek TownshipWaldo TownshipMinonk TownshipLong Point TownshipRooks Creek TownshipNebraska Township

How Nebraska Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Nebraska Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $139K, 1.9 years of the Pontiac area’s $74K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsC−Open →HealthCarle Eureka Hospital 23.1 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & income$79K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life5.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.9; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Nebraska Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Nebraska Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFlanagan water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nebraska Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFlanagan-Cornell District 74Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLivingston County ClerkLivingston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6174061740 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Nebraska Township.

SchoolsC−

On state tests, Nebraska Township’s schools trail 76% of Illinois districts

The Flanagan-Cornell District 74 runs its public schools. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Public school enrollment in Nebraska Township: 303 students across 2 schools.

24%of IL districts it outscoresC−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Flanagan Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8197C+
Flanagan-Cornell High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12106C−
Full pageNebraska Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsFlanagan-Cornell Dist 74Vs. the neighbors4 bordering townsEvery school5 schools · Flanagan Elem SchoolQuestions“Are Nebraska Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

Most of Nebraska Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.6 jobs for each of them

The mean commuting time in Nebraska Township is 22 minutes. Most working residents leave Nebraska Township for work: only 6% work in town. Also worth knowing: the town had 315 jobs in 2023, down 71 from 2013. The top destinations are Pontiac (12%), Bloomington (8%) and Normal (5%).

6%work in town
Nebraska TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work22 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town5.6%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Nebraska Township6%
Pontiac12%
Bloomington8%
Normal5%
Chicago4%
27 mi
median commute distance
315
jobs based in Nebraska Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Full pageNebraska Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here315 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work6% work in Nebraska TownshipCommute times22 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 27 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

Nebraska Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Households in Nebraska Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 1999. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 61% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves. Since 1997, Nebraska Township has seen 5 flood insurance claims paid out.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
5
paid flood claims since 1997
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageNebraska Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims5 paid flood claims · Since 1997Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Nebraska TownshipGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Nebraska Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 16° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 22 inches of snow a winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageNebraska Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 16°Rain & snow22″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB

Residents of Nebraska Township are healthier than 63% of U.S. towns

Among adults in Nebraska Township, 37% have high blood pressure. This Illinois town does better than the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4.

63%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
Nebraska TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%35%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)12%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outNebraska TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.3%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%7.6%
Carle Eureka Hospital
23.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageNebraska Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby23.1 miles to an ER · Carle Eureka HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 6 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

0.1%conserved
Nebraska TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.1%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.1%
conserved · 19 of 23,232 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageNebraska Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map2.2 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0.1% conserved · 19 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Nebraska Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nebraska Township

18pages on Nebraska Township
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 76% of IL districts · 5 schoolsHealthBBetter than IL on 6 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−Work & commuteC+$79K median household income · 315 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC2 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions16 nearby · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site 26 miLibraryB+Flanagan Public Library DistrictColleges
The story
HistoryBSettled 1879Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 1,298 residentsClimate85° summer highs · 22″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Nebraska Township; the nearest are

Eureka CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Eureka23.3 mi$29,096 tuitionHeartland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Normal25 mi$5,550 in-state tuitionIllinois State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Normal26.3 mi$16,144 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Nebraska Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Nebraska Township for work

Where Nebraska Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Pontiac Pontiac 12% 8% → Bloomington Bloomington 8% 5% → Normal Normal 5% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% 3% → Flanagan Flanagan 3% 3% → Rooks Creek Township Rooks Creek Township 3% Nebraska Township · 6% stay
315jobs based in Nebraska Township
6%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Nebraska Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Nebraska Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,298 and it contained 613 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
37 sq mi

Questions about Nebraska Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Nebraska Township, IL a good place to live?

68% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.

Is Nebraska Township, IL expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.