Garfield TownshipNE
A town of 186.
Is Garfield Township a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower July high than Garfield Township. Garfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
186 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Garfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garfield 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 Garfield Township.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Garfield Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Garfield Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are West Point (41%), Sherman Township (7%) and Omaha (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Garfield Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Garfield Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Garfield Township has cold winters and warm summers. Garfield Township’s January low is 12°F, against 14°F in Nebraska’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Younger than Nebraska overall
People 65 and older are 10% of residents (17% statewide). 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Garfield Township, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 29%. Garfield Township has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 186 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 12% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Garfield Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.2 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Garfield Township | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 26% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 26% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 38.5% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.1% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.9% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 41.6% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Garfield Township is
Garfield Township beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 17% of Garfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Garfield Township.
| Garfield Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Garfield Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Garfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Garfield Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Garfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
100% of working residents leave Garfield Township for work
Where Garfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Garfield Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Garfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Cuming County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 190 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 188.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,434 ft
Questions about Garfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Garfield Township, NE a good place to live?
Garfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.