Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 518.
Sidney Historic Business District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oak Creek 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.
The archive holds 3 maps from 1899 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Oak Creek Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Oak Creek Township.
The public schools here belong to the East Butler Public Schools. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Oak Creek Township teach 275 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School at BrainardLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 124 | A |
| High School at BrainardLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 151 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
6.5% of working residents work locally in Oak Creek Township, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 8%. Jobs in the town fell by 29 from 2013 to 2023, to 158. The share of residents in Oak Creek Township who live below the poverty line: 4.8%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles.
| Oak Creek Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected losses in Oak Creek Township break down as 36% from hail and 20% from inland flooding. Its risk rating from FEMA is 63 of 100, against 55 of 100 in Nebraska’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Oak Creek Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Oak Creek Township beats Nebraska on 9 and trails on 4. In Oak Creek Township, 28% of adults feel lonely.
| Oak Creek Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Oak Creek Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Oak Creek Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Oak Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Oak Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Nebraska, United States
Oak Creek Township is one of seventeen townships in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 501 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 506. The village of Brainard lies within the Township.
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Oak Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.