Marietta TownshipNE
A town of 947.
Is Marietta Township a good place to live?
1.6% of working residents work locally in Marietta Township, below both the Nebraska town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Marietta Township. Marietta Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
947 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Marietta Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marietta 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 Marietta Township.
Most of Marietta Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Marietta Township for work: only 2% work in town. 5.1% of Marietta Township residents live below the poverty line, against 11% in Nebraska’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Marietta Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Marietta Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.6% | 5.4% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Marietta Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Mead Public Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mead Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 141 | C |
| Mead High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 112 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Marietta Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Marietta Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 14° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marietta Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Marietta Township is
Marietta Township beats the Nebraska average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 22% of Marietta Township adults binge drink.
| Marietta Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Marietta Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 12.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Marietta Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marietta Township
About 3 of every 100 Marietta Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
98% of working residents leave Marietta Township for work
Where Marietta Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Marietta Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Marietta Township is one of twenty-four townships in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 923 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 937. The Village of Mead lies within the Township.
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- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft
Questions about Marietta Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marietta Township, NE a good place to live?
Marietta Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.