Douglas TownshipNE
A town of 220.
Is Douglas Township a good place to live?
No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Douglas Township. Douglas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
220 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Douglas Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Douglas 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 Douglas Township.
A larger share of residents in Douglas Township live below the poverty line than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town
21% of Douglas Township residents live below the poverty line, against 11% in Nebraska’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Douglas Township is 27 minutes. Most working residents leave Douglas Township for work: only 0% work in town.
| Douglas Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Douglas Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Douglas Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Douglas Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Douglas Township is
Douglas Township beats the Nebraska average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 27% of Douglas Township adults feel lonely, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 33%. 29% of Douglas Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Douglas Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Douglas Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Douglas Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Douglas Township
About 2 of every 100 Douglas Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
100% of working residents leave Douglas Township for work
Where Douglas Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Douglas Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Douglas Township is one of twenty-four townships in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 211 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 215.
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- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,309 ft
Questions about Douglas Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Douglas Township, NE a good place to live?
Douglas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.