Cotterell TownshipNE
A town of 339.
Is Cotterell Township a good place to live?
Cotterell Township’s median age is 62.3 years, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 37.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 1 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Cotterell Township. Cotterell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
339 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cotterell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cotterell 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 Cotterell Township.
Older than Nebraska overall
People 65 and older are 39% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide). Cotterell Township has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 339 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Nebraska.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 17% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cotterell Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±28.5 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Cotterell Township | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.5% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.8% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 32.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.5% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 36.7% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.1% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Very high risk in Cotterell Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 72 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cotterell Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Nebraska and the rest of the country, fewer of Cotterell Township’s working residents work locally
2% of Cotterell Township working residents work locally, below both Nebraska’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (8%). Cotterell Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 1 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Cotterell Township.
| Cotterell Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cotterell Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Cotterell Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cotterell Township is
Cotterell Township beats the Nebraska average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 13% of Cotterell Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Cotterell Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Cotterell Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 12.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29% | 24% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Cotterell Township
5.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 57 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a lower share of conserved land than Cotterell Township. The trail density in Cotterell Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Cotterell Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cotterell Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cotterell Township
About 0 of every 100 Cotterell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
98% of working residents leave Cotterell Township for work
Where Cotterell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cotterell Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Cotterell Township is one of fourteen townships in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 400 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 391.
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- Area
- 54 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,260 ft
Questions about Cotterell Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cotterell Township, NE a good place to live?
Cotterell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.