Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Filley Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Filley Township
Nebraska›Gage County

Filley TownshipNE

A town of 290, settled in 1883.

2 bordering townsMap →
Filley, Elijah, Stone Barn · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Photo of Filley Township

Filley Township, NE · Filley, Elijah, Stone Barn · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0

Is Filley Township a good place to live?

Filley Township’s mean commuting time is 35 minutes, above both Nebraska’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a higher midpoint age than Filley Township. Filley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

290 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Logan TownshipSherman TownshipLogan TownshipSherman TownshipFilley Township
Filley, Elijah, Stone Barn
Filley, Elijah, Stone Barn · National Register of Historic Places
Filley Township’s story

143 years in pictures

Census counts: 301 in 1890, 124 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1970 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1883Filley Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Filley Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorris Public Power District9.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Filley water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Filley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFreeman 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 hereGage County ClerkGage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes68357, 6845868357 95% · 68458 5%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 Filley Township.

Work & commute

Most of Filley Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Lincoln (35%), Omaha (11%) and Beatrice (10%). Jobs based in Filley Township grew to 60 in 2023, 34 more than in 2013. The median commute is under 33 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Filley Township0%
Lincoln35%
Omaha11%
Beatrice10%
Adams7%
33 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Filley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Filley Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 15° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–38°
Spring40–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall42–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Filley Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Of the losses FEMA expects in Filley Township, 33% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Filley Township is

Filley Township: 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 36%. The share of adults in Filley Township who binge drink: 23%. Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Filley Township.

Filley TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)23%19%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%31%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
8 better24 too close to call0 worse
What stands outFilley TownshipNE
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.6%12.4%
Fewer uninsured adults6.2%9.9%
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
11.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Protected land: 0.1% of Filley Township

Among 57 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a lower share of conserved land than Filley Township. 1.1 miles of trail.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 13 of 22,762 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Filley Township

17pages on Filley Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Filley Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Filley Township for work

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

35% → Lincoln Lincoln 35% 11% → Omaha Omaha 11% 10% → Beatrice Beatrice 10% 7% → Adams Adams 7% 3% → Nemaha Township Nemaha Township 3% 2% → Tecumseh Tecumseh 2% Filley Township · 0% stay
60jobs based in Filley Township
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Filley Township

Village in Nebraska, United States

Filley is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 124 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,404 ft
ZIP code
68357

Questions about Filley Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Filley Township, NE a good place to live?

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