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Island Grove TownshipNE

A town of 66.

Is Island Grove Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Wolf-Wildcat Wildlife Management Area, at 158 acres. Island Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

66 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Liberty TownshipBlue Springs-Wymore TownshipSherman TownshipLiberty TownshipBlue Springs-Wymore TownshipSherman TownshipIsland Grove Township
Getting set up

Moving to Island Grove Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorris Public Power District9.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Island Grove Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouthern School District 1Lewiston Consolidated Schools2 districts serve Island Grove 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 hereGage County ClerkGage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes68381, 68466, 6831868381 63% · 68466 36% · 68318 1%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 Island Grove Township.

Natural hazards

Island Grove Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Island Grove Township, 34% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Island Grove Township

In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–39°
Spring40–64°
Summer63–86°
Fall42–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Island Grove Township than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country

For adults in Island Grove Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 17%. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Island Grove Township. In addition, just over two in five adults have obesity in the town, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 35%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Island Grove Township beats Nebraska on 3 and trails on 12.

Island Grove TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%31%36%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
3 better17 too close to call12 worse
What stands outIsland Grove TownshipNE
More adults treating high blood pressure83.4%77.5%
More adults getting a yearly checkup80.2%75.9%
More adults with heart disease9.8%6.1%
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
17.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Island Grove Township has set aside 1% of its land for conservation

In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.5 miles of trail. Only 5 of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Island Grove Township.

1%conserved
1%
conserved · 234 of 22,856 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wolf-Wildcat Wildlife Management Area—158

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Island Grove Township

14pages on Island Grove Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Island Grove Township; the nearest are

About Island Grove Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Island Grove Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 69 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 69. A small portion of the Village of Liberty lies within the Township.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,316 ft

Questions about Island Grove Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Island Grove Township, NE a good place to live?

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