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Beemer TownshipNE

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Is Beemer Township a good place to live?

No town among the 57 in Nebraska we compare has a lower median rent than Beemer Township. Beemer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Beemer Township stand out

Where Beemer Township beats most towns.

Small town

796 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
WisnerElkhorn TownshipGrant TownshipWisner TownshipLogan TownshipWisnerElkhorn TownshipGrant TownshipWisner TownshipLogan TownshipBeemer Township
Beemer, Nebraska Cemetery Entrance
Beemer, Nebraska Cemetery Entrance, 2008
Beemer Township’s story

142 years in pictures

Census counts: 350 in 1890, a peak of 853 in 1980, 611 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1966 on.

  • 1884Beemer Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Beemer Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCuming County Public Pwr DistEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCuming Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beemer Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Point Public SchoolsWisner-Pilger Public Schools2 districts serve Beemer Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereCuming County ClerkCuming County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes68716, 6879168716 88% · 68791 12%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 Beemer Township.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Beemer Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Beemer Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Beemer Township has cold winters and warm summers. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a lower July high than Beemer Township.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–34°
Spring37–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall39–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Beemer Township has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Beemer Township for work: only 9% work in town. At 22 minutes, Beemer Township’s average trip to work is above Nebraska’s towns (17 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Beemer Township has lost 29 jobs, to 285 in 2023.

9%work in town
Beemer TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town9%34%8%
Average trip to work22 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$63,000$69,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8.8%11%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Beemer Township9%
West Point14%
Pender7%
Beemer7%
Wisner6%
14 mi
median commute distance
285
jobs based in Beemer Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Beemer Township is

Beemer Township beats the Nebraska average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 29% of Beemer Township adults sleep under 7 hours, below both the Nebraska town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 17% of Beemer Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.

Beemer TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%31%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBeemer TownshipNE
Fewer uninsured adults8.2%9.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.3%77.5%
More adults with heart disease8.4%6.1%
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

2.5% of Beemer Township is conserved land

2.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Beemer Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

2.5%conserved
Beemer TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land2.5%3.8%4.3%
2.5%
conserved · 579 of 22,717 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Beemer City Park—13

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beemer Township

16pages on Beemer Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Beemer Township; the nearest are

About Beemer Township

Village in Nebraska, United States

Official town website ↗

Beemer is a village in Cuming County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Beemer had a population of 611.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,352 ft
ZIP code
68716

Questions about Beemer Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Beemer Township, NE a good place to live?

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