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History · Bush Township

48% of Bush Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1950 on.

0on the National Register
48%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Bush Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Bush Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Bush Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bush Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Bush Township is one of nine townships in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The Township was named for George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. The population was 72 at the 2020 census. A 2022 estimate placed the township's population at 68. The Village of Monowi lies within the Township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 77 to 83 (+8%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Bush Township on the map in 1950

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Bush Township.

Bush Township on the 1950 USGS map1950Monowi sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Bush Township.

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Steel Creek TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLynch TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRaymond Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMullen TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.