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Nebraska›Holt County

Lake TownshipNE

A town of 55.

Is Lake Township a good place to live?

Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lake Township. The biggest park or preserve is Goose Lake State Wildlife Management Area, at 362 acres. Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

55 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Deloit TownshipMcClure TownshipConley TownshipDeloit TownshipMcClure TownshipConley TownshipLake Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lake Township: who provides what

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

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PowerNiobrara Valley El MemberEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsChambers Public SchoolsSummerland Public Schools2 districts serve Lake 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 hereHolt County ClerkHolt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6873568735 100%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 Lake Township.

Climate

Lake Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 12°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–35°
Spring35–60°
Summer59–83°
Fall37–62°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lake Township is

For adults in Lake Township, the share who had a checkup this year is 77%. Of 32 CDC measures, Lake Township beats the Nebraska average on 4 and trails it on 7. In Lake Township, 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, below both Nebraska’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (23%). Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Lake Township.

Lake TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%30%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%18%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%19%16%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
4 better21 too close to call7 worse
What stands outLake TownshipNE
Fewer uninsured adults7.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.7%9.5%
More adults with COPD7.7%6.1%
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
23.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Lake Township: inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 56% of U.S. communities. Households in Lake Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2010. Nearly a quarter of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 21%.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

1%
conserved · 332 of 34,500 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Goose Lake State Wildlife Management Area—362

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake Township

15pages on Lake Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lake Township; the nearest are

About Lake Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Lake Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 56 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 56.

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

Area
54 sq mi
Elevation
2,024 ft

Questions about Lake Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lake Township, NE a good place to live?

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