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Cottonwood TownshipNE

A town of 62.

Population
62
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
31.4
years
Land area
47 sq mi

Is Cottonwood Township a good place to live?

No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cottonwood Township. Cottonwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

62 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Loup Ferry Township · 6 miSouth Branch Township · 7 miLoup Township · 8 miCushing · 8 miPalmer · 8 miTimber Creek Township · 9 mi
Loup Ferry TownshipLoup TownshipLoup Ferry TownshipLoup TownshipCottonwood Township
Getting set up

Moving to Cottonwood Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Cottonwood Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCornhusker Public Power Dist11.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cottonwood Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPalmer Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereNance County ClerkNance County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6886468864 100%Census 2020

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 Cottonwood Township.

Natural hazards

Cottonwood Township stands out in Nebraska and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

Cottonwood Township’s FEMA risk score is 86 of 100, above both Nebraska’s towns (55 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingDrought
Full pageCottonwood Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready6.9 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Cottonwood Township

Cottonwood Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–36°
Spring37–61°
Summer61–84°
Fall39–63°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCottonwood Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 14°Rain & snow22″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cottonwood Township is

Cottonwood Township beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 20% of adults binge drink in Cottonwood Township, near the Nebraska town median (19%) and above the median of U.S. towns (16%). 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Cottonwood Township.

Cottonwood TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%19%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%31%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%18%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outCottonwood TownshipNE
More adults with heart disease7.4%6.1%
More adults with COPD7.3%6.1%
More adults with arthritis27.9%24%
Howard County Medical Center
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageCottonwood Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby14.8 miles to an ER · Howard County Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than NE on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cottonwood Township

13pages on Cottonwood Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than NE on 0 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$78K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
PlacesLibraryFullerton Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 22″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cottonwood Township; the nearest are

Central Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grand Island31.8 mi$3,360 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney63.2 mi$8,676 in-state tuition

About 8 of every 100 Cottonwood Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nebraska.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Cottonwood Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Cottonwood Township is one of twelve townships in Nance County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 63 according to the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 63 people.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
47 sq mi
Elevation
1,949 ft

Questions about Cottonwood Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cottonwood Township, NE a good place to live?

Cottonwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.