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Grant Township
Nebraska›Gage County

Grant TownshipNE

A town of 178.

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DeWitt Flour Mills and King Iron Bridge · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
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Grant Township, NE · DeWitt Flour Mills and King Iron Bridge · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0

Is Grant Township a good place to live?

Grant Township’s median age is 60.7 years, above both the Nebraska town median (37.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a higher share of households owning their home than Grant Township. Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

178 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Clatonia TownshipBlakely TownshipDe WittHolt TownshipClatonia TownshipBlakely TownshipDe WittHolt TownshipGrant Township
DeWitt Flour Mills and King Iron Bridge
DeWitt Flour Mills and King Iron Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Grant Township’s story

Grant Township in pictures

The archive holds 2 maps from 1957 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Grant Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorris Public Power District9.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grant Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTri County 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 codes68341, 6842268341 95% · 68422 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 Grant Township.

Who lives here

42% of residents are 65 or older

People 65 and older are 42% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 4% of residents (23% statewide). 35% of Grant Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 29%.

60.7median age · NE 37.2
Grant TownshipNebraskaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school51%
Some college4%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 36% and 63% women

The Census survey reached too few of Grant Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.5 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Grant Township
Grant TownshipNEU.S.
Under 1015.1%13.1%11.6%
10 to 177%11.4%10.3%
18 to 243.8%9.8%9.1%
25 to 340%12.9%13.7%
35 to 4410.2%13.1%13.2%
45 to 546.5%11.1%12.2%
55 to 6415.1%11.9%12.7%
65 to 7413.4%9.9%10.2%
75 and older29%6.8%7%
No diploma0%7.8%10.4%
High school51.4%25%26%
Some college4.3%21.6%19.1%
Associate’s9.4%11%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.2%22.3%21.6%
Graduate11.6%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Grant Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Grant Township for work: only 0% work in town. 16% of Grant Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Lincoln (29%), Beatrice (28%) and Omaha (10%).

0%work in town
Grant TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line16%11%9.6%
Median household income$96,000$69,000$80,000
Average trip to work21 minutes17 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Grant Township0%
Lincoln29%
Beatrice28%
Omaha10%
Grand Island3%
27 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Grant Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Grant Township has four seasons and hot summers

Grant Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Grant Township is 88°F.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–38°
Spring40–64°
Summer64–86°
Fall42–66°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Grant Township is

Grant Township beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 20% of adults binge drink in Grant Township.

Grant TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%19%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outGrant TownshipNE
More adults treating high blood pressure81.1%77.5%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.3%83.7%
More adults with COPD7.6%6.1%
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Grant Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grant Township

16pages on Grant Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grant Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Grant Township for work

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

29% → Lincoln Lincoln 29% 28% → Beatrice Beatrice 28% 10% → Omaha Omaha 10% 3% → Grand Island Grand Island 3% 1% → Missouri Valley Missouri Valley 1% 1% → Hanover Hanover 1% Grant Township · 0% stay
26jobs based in Grant Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grant Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Grant Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 178 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 178.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,368 ft

Questions about Grant Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grant Township, NE a good place to live?

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