Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 486, laid out in 1881.
9.9% of residents are under 18 in Emerson Township, below both the Nebraska town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower typical rent than Emerson Township. Emerson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 617 in 1900, 840 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Emerson 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Emerson Township.
The public schools here belong to the Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Emerson Township’s public school: 100 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson-Hubbard Elementary SCHLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 100 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
The top destinations are Wakefield (17%), Wayne (11%) and Sioux City (10%). Since 2013, Emerson Township has lost 26 jobs, to 46 in 2023. Also worth knowing: in Emerson Township, the typical journey to work is 23 minutes, against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Emerson Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 31 inches of snow, with January nights at 11° and July afternoons at 85°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Emerson Township. Emerson Township: nearly a third of adults get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Emerson Township is ahead of Nebraska on 2 and behind on 17.
| Emerson Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Emerson Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.6% | 19.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Emerson Township once, in 2009. Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 32% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
| 2. Emerson Municipal Pool | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Emerson Township
About 1 of every 100 Emerson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Emerson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Dakota, Dixon, and Thurston counties in Nebraska, United States
Emerson is a village in Dakota, Dixon, and Thurston counties in Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Emerson had a population of 840. Emerson is the only community in Nebraska that exists in three counties.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Emerson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.