Lost Creek TownshipNE
A town of 512.
Is Lost Creek Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Wilkinson State Wildlife Management Area, at 609 acres. Lost Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
512 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Lost Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lost Creek 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lost Creek Township.
Lost Creek Township stands out in Nebraska and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
FEMA puts 38% of Lost Creek Township’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 30% to inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Lost Creek Township households. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Lost Creek Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town
The top destinations are Columbus (37%), Columbus Township (12%) and Omaha (5%). The income of the median household in Lost Creek Township is $104,000. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line locally, below both Nebraska’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Lost Creek Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer adults under 35 in Lost Creek Township than across Nebraska
In Lost Creek Township, 10% of residents are 65 or older. Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 36% of residents (25% statewide). For Lost Creek Township, the median age is 41.4 years. Here, 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Nebraska as a whole.
| Lost Creek Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 10% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.4 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 127 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.2 points). Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Lost Creek Township | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 24.8% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.8% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.1% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.6% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.4% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 24.4% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.5% | 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
The climate in Lost Creek Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lost Creek Township is
Among adults in Lost Creek Township, 11% have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lost Creek Township beats Nebraska on 10 and trails on 1. In Lost Creek Township, 27% of adults feel lonely, and 16% have been diagnosed with depression. Only one of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Lost Creek Township.
| Lost Creek 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) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lost Creek Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 5.8% of Lost Creek Township
Trails total 1.8 miles in 1 park or preserve. For Lost Creek Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Lost Creek Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilkinson State Wildlife Management Area | — | 609 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lost Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lost Creek Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lost Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
99% of working residents leave Lost Creek Township for work
Where Lost Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lost Creek Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Lost Creek Township is one of eighteen townships in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 510 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 504. Most of the Village of Platte Center lies within the Township.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,614 ft
Questions about Lost Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lost Creek Township, NE a good place to live?
Lost Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.