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Nebraska›Gage County

Adams TownshipNE

A town of 955, settled in 1872.

Is Adams Township a good place to live?

Adams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

955 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hooker TownshipNemaha TownshipHooker TownshipNemaha TownshipAdams Township
Adams, Nebraska Boy Scout troop 1913
Adams, Nebraska Boy Scout troop 1913, 1913
Adams Township’s story

154 years in pictures

Census counts: 52 in 1880, 604 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1965 on.

  • 1872Adams Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Adams Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorris Public Power District9.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Adams water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Adams Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFreeman Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGage County ClerkGage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6830168301 99%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Adams Township.

Work & commute

Adams Township stands out in Nebraska and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most

Most people who work leave Adams Township to do it: just 13% work in town. In Adams Township, 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Nebraska’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). For Adams Township, the typical household income is $92,000. Since 2013, Adams Township has added 36 jobs, to 349 in 2023.

13%work in town
Adams TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town13%34%8%
Below the poverty line6.7%11%9.6%
Median household income$92,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Adams Township13%
Lincoln28%
Beatrice16%
Adams9%
Omaha7%
23 mi
median commute distance
349
jobs based in Adams Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Adams Township’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Freeman Public Schools. 2 public schools serve Adams Township, with 500 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Freeman Elementary-AdamsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6280B+
Freeman High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12220A−

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

The climate in Adams Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Adams Township brings cold winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–38°
Spring40–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall41–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Adams Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

On expected storm and flood damage, Adams Township sits above 65% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Adams Township break down as 33% from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A smaller share of adults report frequent mental distress in Adams Township than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country

In Adams Township, 28% of adults feel lonely, below both the Nebraska town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%); what’s more, among adults here, 14% say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Adams Township. Also worth knowing: the town does better than the Nebraska average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2.

Adams TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%19%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%31%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
10 better20 too close to call2 worse
What stands outAdams TownshipNE
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.7%12.3%
Fewer uninsured adults6.5%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.3%
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
17.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Adams Township

17pages on Adams Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Adams Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

87% of working residents leave Adams Township for work

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

28% → Lincoln Lincoln 28% 16% → Beatrice Beatrice 16% 9% → Adams Adams 9% 7% → Omaha Omaha 7% 2% → Columbus Columbus 2% 1% → Tecumseh Tecumseh 1% Adams Township · 13% stay
349jobs based in Adams Township
13%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Adams Township

Village in Nebraska, United States

Official town website ↗

Adams is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 604 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,253 ft
ZIP code
68301

Questions about Adams Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Adams Township, NE a good place to live?

Adams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.