Delight TownshipNE
A town of 713, settled in 1880.
Is Delight Township a good place to live?
Delight Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
713 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Delight Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delight 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 Delight Township.
Delight Township skews older than Nebraska
Delight Township’s age of the median resident comes in at 46.2 years. People 65 and older are 28% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). Four-year graduates: 32% of adults 25 and older here, 35% across Nebraska.
| Delight Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.2 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 28% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.1 points). Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Delight Township | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.3% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.7% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.2% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.6% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.9% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Delight Township’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Delight Township teach 172 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callaway Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 98 | B− |
| Callaway High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 74 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Delight Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 13° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 30 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Delight Township: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 51% of Delight Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in six working residents works right in Delight Township
Employers in Delight Township added 113 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 294. For most workers, Delight Township is a place to come home to: only 16% work in town. The mean commuting time for Delight Township comes to 12 minutes, below both Nebraska’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). In Delight Township, 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Delight Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Delight Township stands out in Nebraska and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Delight Township. For adults here, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 16%. The share of adults in Delight Township who have diabetes is 13%, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 12%. The town beats the Nebraska average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Delight Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Delight Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 9.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morgan Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Delight Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Delight Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Delight Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nebraska.
About Delight Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Delight Township is one of thirty-one townships in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 706 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 702. The Village of Callaway lies within the Township.
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- Area
- 77 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,700 ft
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Is Delight Township, NE a good place to live?
Delight Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.