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Hayes TownshipNE

A town of 31.

Population
31
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Land area
181 sq mi

Is Hayes Township a good place to live?

100% of workers work remotely from home in Hayes Township, above both the Nebraska town median (5.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). Hayes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

31 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Dunning · 12 miAnselmo · 13 miArnold Township · 13 miCliff Township · 13 miVictoria Township · 16 miArnold · 17 mi
Victoria TownshipArnold TownshipCliff TownshipVictoria TownshipArnold TownshipCliff TownshipHayes Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hayes Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCuster Public Power District13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hayes Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAnselmo-Merna Public SchoolsSandhills Public SchoolsArnold Public Schools3 districts serve Hayes 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 hereCuster County ClerkCuster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes68813, 6883368813 68% · 68833 32%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 Hayes Township.

Climate

In Hayes Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 13°, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–39°
Spring34–61°
Summer58–84°
Fall36–64°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHayes Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 13°Rain & snow34″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Hayes Township, mostly inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hayes Township once, in 2010. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageHayes Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Hayes TownshipGet ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Hayes Township is

Hayes Township: one in ten adults worry about having enough food, below both Nebraska’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%). For adults in the town, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 17%. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Hayes Township.

Hayes TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%14%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
4 better22 too close to call6 worse
What stands outHayes TownshipNE
Fewer uninsured adults7.7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.6%9.5%
More adults with heart disease8.1%6.1%
Callaway District Hospital
26.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageHayes Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby26.7 miles to an ER · Callaway District HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than NE on 4 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hayes Township

12pages on Hayes Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than NE on 4 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryFinch Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 34″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hayes Township; the nearest are

Mid-Plains Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · North Platte51.9 mi$3,600 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney84 mi$8,676 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Hayes Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Hayes Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Hayes Township is one of thirty-one townships in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 32 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 32.

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

Area
181 sq mi
Elevation
2,795 ft

Questions about Hayes Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hayes Township, NE a good place to live?

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