Barneston Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Nebraska town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Barneston Township. Barneston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

167 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Barneston · 3 mi Oketo · 6 mi Wymore · 6 mi Blue Springs-Wymore Township · 6 mi Oketo Township · 6 mi Paddock Township · 6 mi

Oketo TownshipLiberty TownshipBlue Springs-Wymore TownshipPaddock TownshipBalderson TownshipBarneston Township

Barneston, NE, 2017

Barneston Township’s story

Barneston Township in pictures

Census counts: 250 in 1900, 90 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1970 on.

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Getting set up

Moving to Barneston Township: who provides what

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

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PowerNorris Public Power District9.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet7 providers20% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Barneston Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsSouthern School District 1Which 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 codes68466, 6830968466 97% · 68309 3%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 Barneston Township.

Work & commute

Most of Barneston Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Barneston Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Beatrice (30%), Wymore (12%) and Lincoln (9%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Barneston Township0%

Beatrice30%

Wymore12%

Lincoln9%

Omaha9%

18 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Barneston Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here12 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Barneston Township Commute times32 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Barneston Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHail

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Barneston Township Get ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Barneston Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Barneston Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Barneston Township’s July high is 89°F, above both Nebraska’s towns (87°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–40°

Spring40–64°

Summer64–87°

Fall42–66°

Oct 13

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 16°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Barneston Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town

42% of Barneston Township adults have high blood pressure. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Barneston Township. 18% of Barneston Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.

	Barneston Township	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	34%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	31%	36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	19%	16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	42%	40%	35%

32 measures vs. Nebraska

1 better19 too close to call12 worse

What stands out	Barneston Township	NE
More adults treating high blood pressure	81.2%	77.5%
More adults with COPD	8.9%	6.1%

Community Memorial Healthcare

12.8 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageBarneston Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.8 miles to an ER · Community Memorial Healthcare How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than NE on 1 of 32

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.1% of Barneston Township

8.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 4 of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Barneston Township.

0.1%conserved

	Barneston Township	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	0.1%	3.8%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.2 miles per square mile	0.3	0.4

0.1%

conserved · 21 of 22,908 acres

8.4 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Big Indian Recreation Area	0.1 mi	18

Full pageBarneston Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map8.4 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Big Indian Recreation Area Conserved land0.1% conserved · 21 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Barneston Township?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Barneston Township

16pages on Barneston Township

The big questions

HealthBetter than NE on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$97K median household income · 12 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 68% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors8 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesLibraryWymore Public Library Colleges

The story

HistoryTown Hall & politicsClimate89° summer highs · 16″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 68309 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Barneston Township; the nearest are

Doane UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Crete43.5 mi$43,985 tuition Southeast Community College AreaCommunity college · Public · Lincoln53.6 mi$3,690 in-state tuition University of Nebraska-LincolnUniversity or college · Public · Lincoln53.8 mi$10,434 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Barneston Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Barneston Township for work

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

12jobs based in Barneston Township

0%of working residents work in town

18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Barneston Township

Village in Nebraska, United States

Barneston is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 90 at the 2020 census.

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

Area: 0.2 sq mi
Elevation: 1,201 ft
ZIP code: 68309

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