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A town of 497, platted in 1880.
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than Humphrey Township. Humphrey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 691 in 1890, 857 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Humphrey 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Humphrey Township.
Adults 35 to 64 are just over a fifth of residents (36% statewide); people 65 and older are 28% of residents (17% statewide). Here, just over a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Nebraska as a whole.
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Humphrey Township | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.6% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.4% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.7% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.3% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.6% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
FEMA puts a third of Humphrey Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to hail. Its FEMA risk score stands at 76 of 100, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 55 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Federal aid has come to Humphrey Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 13°, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles. Humphrey Township’s middle household income is $114,000. Jobs in Humphrey Township grew by 58 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 211. Among working residents locally, 6.4% work locally.
| Humphrey Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.4% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Humphrey Township who had a checkup this year is 77%, above the Nebraska town median (76%) but below the median of U.S. towns (79%). In Humphrey Township, a fifth of adults binge drink. Against the Nebraska average, Humphrey Township comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Humphrey Township.
| Humphrey Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Humphrey Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Humphrey Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Humphrey Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
City in Platte County, Nebraska, United States
Humphrey is a city in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Humphrey had a population of 857.
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Humphrey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.