Blackbird TownshipNE
A town of 1,275.
Is Blackbird Township a good place to live?
Blackbird Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for schools. 35% of residents live below the poverty line in Blackbird Township, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town in Nebraska scores higher than Blackbird Township on cost of living. The median household income is $45K, and 35% of residents live below the poverty line. No town in Nebraska scores lower than Blackbird Township on civic life. Blackbird Township is home to Nebraska Indian Community College. On history, just 6 of Nebraska’s 133 towns do worse. Blackbird Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Blackbird Township stand out
Where Blackbird Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Nebraska Indian Community College | 256 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Umo N Ho N Nation Elem School | PK–5 | 391 |
| Umo N Ho N Nation Middle SCH | 6–8 | 106 |
| Umo N Ho N Nation High School | 9–12 | 170 |
1,275 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Blackbird Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Blackbird Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Blackbird Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blackbird 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blackbird Township.
Blackbird Township’s public schools rank near the bottom of Nebraska
Its public schools are run by the Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umo N Ho N Nation Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 391 | D− |
| Umo N Ho N Nation High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 170 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
The median household income in Blackbird Township is lower than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town
At $45,000, Blackbird Township’s median household income is below both Nebraska’s towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 46% of Blackbird Township working residents work locally. Jobs based in Blackbird Township grew to 761 in 2023, 579 more than in 2013.
| Blackbird Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 46% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Nebraska and the rest of the country, more of Blackbird Township’s adults smoke cigarettes
24% of adults smoke cigarettes in Blackbird Township. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Blackbird Township. 20% of adults binge drink in Blackbird Township.
| Blackbird Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Blackbird Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 27.5% | 33% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 17.1% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Blackbird Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Blackbird Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Blackbird Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 5 have a lower July high than Blackbird Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
6.6% of Blackbird Township is conserved land
1.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Blackbird Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Blackbird Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. UMÓⁿHOⁿ Nation Public School Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Blackbird Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Blackbird Township
About 4 of every 100 Blackbird Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Every workday, about 590 people come to Blackbird Township for work
Where Blackbird Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blackbird Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Blackbird Township is one of eleven townships in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,268 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,112 ft
Questions about Blackbird Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blackbird Township, NE expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.