Blue Springs-Wymore TownshipNE
The town, home to 1,736 people, lies in Nebraska.
Is Blue Springs-Wymore Township a good place to live?
Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history; its weakest is a D for schools. On cost of living, just 4 of Nebraska’s 133 towns do better. The median household income is $57K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 7 of Nebraska’s 131 towns score lower on health. On history, just 1 of Nebraska’s 133 towns do better. Blue Springs-Wymore Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Blue Springs-Wymore Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Blue Springs-Wymore Township is from typical.
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86% of working residents leave Blue Springs-Wymore Township for work
Where Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blue Springs-Wymore Township.
On state tests, Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s schools trail 95% of Nebraska districts
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by the Southern School District 1. Public school enrollment in Blue Springs-Wymore Township: 361 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 198 | C− |
| Southern Jr.-Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 163 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
Blue Springs-Wymore Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Blue Springs-Wymore Township for work: only 14% work in town. In Blue Springs-Wymore Township, the mean commuting time is 23 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Beatrice (27%), Lincoln (13%) and Wymore (11%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
| Blue Springs-Wymore Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Blue Springs-Wymore Township stands out in Nebraska and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Blue Springs-Wymore Township. Blue Springs-Wymore Township: 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, close to Nebraska’s towns (18%) and below U.S. towns (23%). For adults locally, the share who have diabetes is 14%. Against the Nebraska average, Blue Springs-Wymore Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12.
| Blue Springs-Wymore Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Blue Springs-Wymore Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 77.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Blue Springs-Wymore Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Flood insurance has paid out on 5 claims in Blue Springs-Wymore Township since 1984. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 68% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Blue Springs-Wymore Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 23%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Blue Springs-Wymore Township has four seasons and hot summers
For Blue Springs-Wymore Township, the July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.3% of Blue Springs-Wymore Township is conserved land
Among 57 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a lower share of conserved land than Blue Springs-Wymore Township. 9.7 miles of trail.
| Blue Springs-Wymore Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Blue Springs-Wymore Township
Moving to Blue Springs-Wymore Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blue Springs-Wymore 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blue Springs-Wymore Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Blue Springs-Wymore Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Blue Springs-Wymore Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Blue Springs-Wymore Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,773 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 1,760. The cities of Blue Springs and Wymore lie within the Township.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,302 ft
Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Blue Springs-Wymore Township.
| Town | NE rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs-Wymore Township | — | — | A+ | — | D | C |
| Barneston Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Island Grove Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rockford Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sicily Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Blue Springs-Wymore Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Blue Springs-Wymore Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Barneston Township, Island Grove Township, Rockford Township and Sicily Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Blue Springs-Wymore Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Blue Springs-Wymore Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blue Springs-Wymore 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+.
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