Center TownshipNE
A town of 189.
Is Center Township a good place to live?
Center Township’s typical journey to work is 60 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Center Township. Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
189 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Center Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Center 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 Center Township.
Center Township stands out in Nebraska and nationally: the median household income there is higher
Center Township had 43 jobs in 2023, down 43 from 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles. The top destinations are Lincoln (17%), David City (13%) and Brainard (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Center Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 14°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Center Township: hail
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of Center Township’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 20% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Center Township is
The share of adults in Center Township who had a checkup this year: 77%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Center Township beats Nebraska on 1 and trails on 4. Two figures for adults locally: 13% report frequent mental distress, 20% binge drink.
| Center Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Center Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Center Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Center Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
100% of working residents leave Center Township for work
Where Center Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Center Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Center Township is one of seventeen townships in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 188 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 190.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,611 ft
Questions about Center Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Center Township, NE a good place to live?
Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.