Leshara Township (1916), 1916
Leshara Township’s story
121 years in pictures
Census counts: 86 in 1910, 108 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1916 and 3 maps from 1893 on.
- 1905Leshara Township is founded
Leshara TownshipNE
A town of 603, founded in 1905.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
603
2025 Census estimate · +6.9% since 2020
Median home value
$308K
Census ACS
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
58.9
years
Jobs based here
55
A commuter town
Is Leshara Township a good place to live?
0.7% of working residents work locally in Leshara Township, below both Nebraska’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher median age than Leshara Township. Leshara Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
603 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union TownshipPohocco TownshipValleyMarietta TownshipLeshara Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Leshara Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leshara Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOmaha Public Power District13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSaunders Co Sid 8No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Leshara Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsYutan Public SchoolsMead Public Schools2 districts serve Leshara 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.govWho runs elections hereSaunders County ClerkSaunders County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes68025, 68064, 68073, 6804168025 49% · 68064 34% · 68073 12% · 68041 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 Leshara Township.
Work & commute
Leshara Township stands out in Nebraska and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
1.3% of Leshara Township residents live below the poverty line, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income in Leshara Township is $121,000. Most working residents leave Leshara Township for work: only 1% work in town.
1%work in town
| Leshara Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 5.4% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Leshara Township1%
Omaha30%
Fremont20%
Lincoln11%
Valley6%
15 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Leshara Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Leshara Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Leshara Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–35°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall41–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Leshara Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Leshara Township is
Leshara Township tracks Nebraska closely on all 32 CDC measures. 20% of Leshara Township adults binge drink.
| Leshara Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Methodist Fremont Health
8.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6%conserved
| Leshara Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
6%
conserved · 905 of 15,122 acres
6.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$290Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leshara Township
17pages on Leshara Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Leshara Township
About 2 of every 100 Leshara Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Leshara Township for work
Where Leshara Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
55jobs based in Leshara Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Leshara Township
Village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States
Leshara is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 108 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,168 ft
Questions about Leshara Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leshara Township, NE a good place to live?
Leshara Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.