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Nebraska›Merrick County

Midland TownshipNE

A town of 198.

Is Midland Township a good place to live?

Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a higher median age than Midland Township. Midland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

198 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Loup TownshipMead TownshipLoup TownshipMead TownshipMidland Township
Getting set up

Moving to Midland Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSouthern Public Power District9.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Midland Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCentral City Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereMerrick County ClerkMerrick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes68816, 68826, 6886468816 62% · 68826 32% · 68864 7%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 Midland Township.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Nebraska and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Midland Township is higher

Expected losses in Midland Township break down as 34% from hail and 32% from inland flooding.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Midland Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect cold winters and warm summers in Midland Township. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 14°; snowfall runs to about 29 inches a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–37°
Spring38–62°
Summer62–85°
Fall40–64°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most of Midland Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them

Among residents in Midland Township, 3.3% live below the poverty line, below both Nebraska’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Central City (14%), Grand Island (14%) and Columbus (11%). The typical journey to work for Midland Township comes to 24 minutes. Half commute less than 38 miles.

0%work in town
Midland TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.3%11%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes17 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Midland Township0%
Central City14%
Grand Island14%
Columbus11%
Lincoln11%
38 mi
median commute distance
48
jobs based in Midland Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Midland Township is

Among adults in Midland Township, 14% report frequent physical distress, above the Nebraska town median (13%) and near the median of U.S. towns (14%). This Nebraska town does better than the Nebraska average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. 39% of Midland Township adults have high blood pressure. Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Midland Township.

Midland TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%31%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%14%17%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMidland TownshipNE
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10%12.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%77.5%
More adults with COPD8.3%6.1%
Merrick Medical Center
7.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Midland Township

14pages on Midland Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Midland Township; the nearest are

About Midland Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Midland Township is one of eleven townships in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. Its population was 193 at the 2020 census, but a 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 193.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,732 ft

Questions about Midland Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Midland Township, NE a good place to live?

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