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A town of 689, settled in 1871.
0.9% of working residents work locally in Nickerson Township, against 34% in Nebraska’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher average trip to work than Nickerson Township. Christopher Knoell Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Nickerson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 141 in 1920, a peak of 431 in 2000, 312 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nickerson 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Nickerson Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Nickerson Township for work: only 1% work in town. At $106,000, Nickerson Township’s median household income is above both Nebraska’s towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Nickerson Township has added 27 jobs, to 40 in 2023.
| Nickerson Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nickerson Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nickerson Township beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Nickerson Township.
| Nickerson Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Nickerson Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 28.2% | 24% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Nickerson Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nickerson Township
About 4 of every 100 Nickerson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Nickerson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Nebraska, United States
Nickerson is a village in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nickerson had a population of 312.
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Nickerson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.