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A town of 598, settled in 1886.
Ansley Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ansley Township. The biggest park or preserve is Ansley City Park, at 21 acres. Ansley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 468 in 1900, a peak of 817 in 1930, 459 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ansley Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Ansley Township.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Ansley Township, 63% come from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ansley Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools: the Ansley Public Schools. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Ansley Township, with 186 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 110 | D |
| Ansley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 76 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away. Jobs based in Ansley Township fell to 125 in 2023, 36 fewer than in 2013. Also worth knowing: just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Among residents in the town, 5.2% live below the poverty line, below both Nebraska’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Ansley Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 26 inches of snow, with January nights at 13° and July afternoons at 87°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
16% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Ansley Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Ansley Township is ahead of Nebraska on 8 and behind on 6. In Ansley Township, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 29% feel lonely. Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ansley Township.
| Ansley Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Ansley Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 9.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ansley City Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Ansley Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Ansley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Ansley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Nebraska, United States
Ansley is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ansley had a population of 459.
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Ansley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.