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Cuming TownshipNE

A town of 194.

Is Cuming Township a good place to live?

Cuming Township’s median age is 18.3 years, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 37.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Cuming Township. Cuming Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

194 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Garfield TownshipSherman TownshipGarfield TownshipSherman TownshipCuming Township
Getting set up

Moving to Cuming Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCuming County Public Pwr DistEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLogan East Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cuming Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Point 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 hereCuming County ClerkCuming County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes68788, 68045, 6805768788 60% · 68045 36% · 68057 4%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 Cuming Township.

Who lives here

More children than Nebraska overall

Children under 18 are 49% of residents (25% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (36% statewide). 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cuming Township, against 28% in Nebraska’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Cuming Township has lost 2.5% of its people since 2020, down to 194 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

18.3median age · NE 37.2
Cuming TownshipNebraskaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma20%
High school0%
Some college13%
Associate’s22%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate19%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 12% and 85% women

The Census survey reached too few of Cuming Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±36.5 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Cuming Township
Cuming TownshipNEU.S.
Under 1014.1%13.1%11.6%
10 to 1735.2%11.4%10.3%
18 to 248.6%9.8%9.1%
25 to 347.8%12.9%13.7%
35 to 440%13.1%13.2%
45 to 5420.3%11.1%12.2%
55 to 645.5%11.9%12.7%
65 to 740%9.9%10.2%
75 and older8.6%6.8%7%
No diploma20.4%7.8%10.4%
High school0%25%26%
Some college13%21.6%19.1%
Associate’s22.2%11%8.8%
Bachelor’s25.9%22.3%21.6%
Graduate18.5%12.3%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Cuming Township than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country

1% of working residents work locally in Cuming Township. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a higher average trip to work than Cuming Township. The top destinations are West Point (43%), Omaha (11%) and Snyder (3%).

1%work in town
Cuming TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1%34%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line8.6%11%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Cuming Township1%
West Point43%
Omaha11%
Snyder3%
Pender3%
9 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Cuming Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Cuming Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cuming Township.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
10
paid flood claims since 2010
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Cuming Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Cuming Township has cold winters and warm summers. Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower July high than Cuming Township.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–34°
Spring38–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall40–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cuming Township is

Cuming Township beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 17% of Cuming Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.

Cuming TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%14%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%31%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%40%35%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outCuming TownshipNE
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%77.5%
More adults with heart disease7.5%6.1%
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Cuming Township is conserved land

1.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,886 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cuming Township

15pages on Cuming Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cuming Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Cuming Township for work

Where Cuming Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

43% → West Point West Point 43% 11% → Omaha Omaha 11% 3% → Snyder Snyder 3% 3% → Pender Pender 3% 3% → Wisner Wisner 3% 3% → Sherman Township Sherman Township 3% Cuming Township · 1% stay
27jobs based in Cuming Township
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cuming Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Cuming Township is one of sixteen townships in Cuming County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 193 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 191.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,322 ft

Questions about Cuming Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cuming Township, NE a good place to live?

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