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Belle Prairie Township
Nebraska›Fillmore County

Belle Prairie TownshipNE

A town of 113.

3 bordering townsMap →
Strang School District No. 36 · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Photo of Belle Prairie Township

Belle Prairie Township, NE · Strang School District No. 36 · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain

Is Belle Prairie Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

113 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hamilton TownshipFranklin TownshipChelsea TownshipHamilton TownshipFranklin TownshipChelsea TownshipBelle Prairie Township
Strang School District No. 36
Strang School District No. 36 · National Register of Historic Places
Belle Prairie Township’s story

Belle Prairie Township in pictures

The archive holds 3 maps from 1898 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Belle Prairie Township: who provides what

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

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PowerPerennial Public Power Dist10.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Belle Prairie Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBruning-Davenport Unified School SystemFillmore Central Public Schools2 districts serve Belle Prairie 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 hereFillmore County ClerkFillmore County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes68444, 68416, 68322, 6836168444 55% · 68416 34% · 68322 9% · 68361 2%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 Belle Prairie Township.

Natural hazards

Belle Prairie Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail

Belle Prairie Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 76 of 100, against 55 of 100 in Nebraska’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. 35% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by drought at 21%.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Belle Prairie Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The midsummer high for Belle Prairie Township comes to 88°F.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–39°
Spring39–64°
Summer63–86°
Fall41–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Belle Prairie Township is

Of 32 CDC measures, Belle Prairie Township beats the Nebraska average on 1 and trails it on 4. Belle Prairie Township: 29% of adults feel lonely, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 33%. The share of adults in Belle Prairie Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 17%.

Belle Prairie TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%31%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%14%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%40%35%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
What stands outBelle Prairie TownshipNE
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.8%12.4%
More adults with heart disease7.5%6.1%
Fillmore County Hospital
9.3 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 Belle Prairie Township

16pages on Belle Prairie Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Belle Prairie Township; the nearest are

About Belle Prairie Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Belle Prairie Township is one of fifteen townships in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census. The village of Strang lies within the township.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,578 ft

Questions about Belle Prairie Township

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Is Belle Prairie Township, NE a good place to live?

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