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Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated TownshipNE

Some 1,253 people live in this town, in Nebraska.

Is Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township a good place to live?

Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 12% of residents are under 18 in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township, below both Nebraska’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (22%). On cost of living, just 5 of Nebraska’s 133 towns do better. Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 74% of U.S. towns. No town in Nebraska scores higher than Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township on history. The biggest park or preserve is Real Waterfowl Production Area, at 224 acres. Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township stand out

Where Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township beats most towns.

Small town

1,253 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
West Blue TownshipMadison TownshipWest Blue TownshipMadison TownshipExeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township

How Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPerennial Public Power Dist10.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Fairmont water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsExeter-Milligan Public SchoolsFillmore Central Public Schools2 districts serve Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereFillmore County ClerkFillmore County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes68354, 6835168354 52% · 68351 48%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 Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

Top of a high hazard risk in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township: hail

The risk rating from FEMA in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township is 76 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 35% come from hail and 21% from drought.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SchoolsC+

Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township’s schools rank behind 63% of Nebraska districts

Of its 4 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Its public schools are run by the Exeter-Milligan Public Schools.

37%of NE districts it outscoresC+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Fillmore Central Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8Grades 5–8169B
Exeter-Milligan High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–1246A−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation

Climate

The climate in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–38°
Spring39–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall41–65°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township’s workers commute out

Jobs based in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township grew to 552 in 2023, 132 more than in 2013. Just 19% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: for Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township, the typical journey to work is 21 minutes. The median commute is under 18 miles.

19%work in town
Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town19%34%8%
Average trip to work21 minutes17 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township19%
Lincoln13%
Geneva12%
Exeter9%
Fairmont9%
18 mi
median commute distance
552
jobs based in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB−

Residents of Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township are less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns

29% of Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township adults feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township beats the Nebraska average on 1 and trails it on 10. Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township. Among adults locally, 30% sleep under 7 hours and 14% report frequent mental distress.

48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%31%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%14%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%40%35%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outExeter-Fairmont Consolidated TownshipNE
More adults treating high blood pressure81.9%77.5%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.1%
Friend Community Healthcare System
10 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

OutdoorsC

Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township has set aside 1.7% of its land for conservation

Trails run 0.6 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township: 2, covering 387 acres.

1.7%conserved
1.7%
conserved · 793 of 45,833 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Real Waterfowl Production Area—224
2. County Line Federal Waterfowl Production Area—163

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township; the nearest are

About Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township is one of fifteen townships in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2020 census. The villages of Exeter and Fairmont lie within the township.

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

Area
72 sq mi
Elevation
1,608 ft

Questions about Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township, NE a good place to live?

Some 1,253 people live in this town, in Nebraska.

Is Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township, NE expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.