Myrtle TownshipNE
A town of 99, settled in 1878.
Is Myrtle Township a good place to live?
Myrtle Township’s age of the median resident is 57.2 years, against 37.5 years in Nebraska’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Myrtle Township. Myrtle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
99 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Myrtle Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Myrtle 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 Myrtle Township.
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Myrtle Township
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 13°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Myrtle Township is
Among adults in Myrtle Township, 30% sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 32 in all: Myrtle Township beats Nebraska on 3 and trails on 6. The share of adults in Myrtle Township who feel lonely is 29%, close to Nebraska’s towns (30%) and below U.S. towns (33%).
| Myrtle Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Myrtle Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Myrtle Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Myrtle Township, 51% come from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Myrtle Township sits above nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Myrtle Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Myrtle Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Myrtle Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Myrtle Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Myrtle Township is one of thirty-one townships in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 99 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 98.
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- Area
- 54 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,270 ft
Questions about Myrtle Township
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Is Myrtle Township, NE a good place to live?
Myrtle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.