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Nebraska›Custer County

Lillian TownshipNE

A town of 129, settled in 1883.

Is Lillian Township a good place to live?

Lillian Township’s typical journey to work is 15 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 5 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher midpoint age than Lillian Township. Lillian Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

129 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
West Union TownshipMilburn TownshipSargent TownshipVictoria TownshipGarfield TownshipDouglas Grove TownshipBroken Bow TownshipWest Union TownshipMilburn TownshipSargent TownshipVictoria TownshipGarfield TownshipDouglas Grove TownshipBroken Bow TownshipLillian Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lillian Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCuster Public Power District13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lillian Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSargent Public SchoolsAnselmo-Merna Public Schools2 districts serve Lillian 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 codes68822, 68874, 6881368822 54% · 68874 42% · 68813 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 Lillian Township.

Who lives here

Young adults are less common in Lillian Township than in Nebraska

Adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (36% statewide). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 30%, against 35% across Nebraska.

43.3median age · NE 37.2
Lillian TownshipNebraskaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school18%
Some college19%
Associate’s33%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate19%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 35% and 57% women

The Census survey reached too few of Lillian Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Lillian Township
Lillian TownshipNEU.S.
Under 1010.3%13.1%11.6%
10 to 1718.3%11.4%10.3%
18 to 240%9.8%9.1%
25 to 347.1%12.9%13.7%
35 to 4416.7%13.1%13.2%
45 to 5423%11.1%12.2%
55 to 647.1%11.9%12.7%
65 to 7417.5%9.9%10.2%
75 and older0%6.8%7%
No diploma0%7.8%10.4%
High school17.8%25%26%
Some college18.9%21.6%19.1%
Associate’s33.3%11%8.8%
Bachelor’s11.1%22.3%21.6%
Graduate18.9%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Lillian Township’s year

A winter brings about 30 inches of snow, with January nights at 13° and July afternoons at 86°.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–38°
Spring35–60°
Summer59–84°
Fall37–63°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lillian Township is

For adults in Lillian Township, the share who get no exercise outside work is 28%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lillian Township is ahead of Nebraska on 3 and behind on 7. 17% of Lillian Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, below both Nebraska’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (23%). Among adults here, 13% report frequent mental distress and 39% have high blood pressure.

Lillian TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
3 better22 too close to call7 worse
What stands outLillian TownshipNE
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.9%9.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure82%77.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%8.3%
Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center
14.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Lillian Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects here, 51% come from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Lillian Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 59 of 100.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Lillian Township is conserved land

2.7 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 49,357 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lillian Township

15pages on Lillian Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lillian Township; the nearest are

About Lillian Township

Unincorporated community in Nebraska, U.S.

Lillian is an unincorporated community in Custer County, Nebraska, United States.

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

Questions about Lillian Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lillian Township, NE a good place to live?

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