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A town in Nebraska.
Only one of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare has a higher midsummer high than Champion. 11% of the land in Champion is conserved, against 3.8% in Nebraska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Champion Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Champion yet; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1920 and a map from 1973 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ordered by what stands out in Champion.
A winter brings about 29 inches of snow, with January nights at 15° and July afternoons at 91°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Walkers can cover 0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. In Champion, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile. This Nebraska town has one park or preserve, 15 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Champion Hill Historic Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For Champion, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 39 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 36% come from hail and 16% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in Champion who had a checkup this year: 76%. In Champion, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 19% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Champion | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Champion | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Champion is unincorporated, so Chase County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
None within 15 miles of Champion; the nearest are
Census-designated place in Nebraska, United States
Champion is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Chase County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Champion had a population of 115. It has a post office with the ZIP code 69023.
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