Food Admin, 1917
Omaha Township’s story
Omaha Township in pictures
The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 3 maps from 1966 on.
Explore the history →Omaha TownshipNE
A town of 1,039.
Population
1,039
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$53K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
23.4
years
Jobs based here
209
A commuter town
Is Omaha Township a good place to live?
Omaha Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history; its weakest is a D− for schools. 42% of residents are under 18 in Omaha Township, against 24% in Nebraska’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of Nebraska’s 131 towns score lower on health. Omaha Township is more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns. On history, just 5 of Nebraska’s 133 towns do better. Omaha Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Omaha Township stand out
Where Omaha Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
0historic places
HistoryA
0 historic places
A long history
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
WalkabilityB+
More walkable than 71% of U.S. towns
9.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
WALTHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Walthill Elementary School | PK–6 | 159 |
| Walthill High School | 7–12 | 151 |
Worth knowing · SchoolsD−
Trails 99% of NE districts
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A shrinking town
Omaha Township has shrunk 16% since 2010
1,204 counted in 2010 and 997 in 2020; an estimated 1,039 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Omaha Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Omaha Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $53K, 0.8 years of the county’s $69K median household incomeA+Open →SchoolsD−Open →HealthLess healthy than 86% of U.S. towns; Twelve Clans Unity Hospital 6.2 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$67K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 10.5% of households have no carB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Omaha Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Omaha Township, and how to reach them.
PowerBurt County Public Power DistEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Omaha Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereThurston County ClerkThurston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2024
ZIP code6806768067 100%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 Omaha Township.
SchoolsD−
Omaha Township’s public schools rank near the bottom of Nebraska
The public schools here belong to the Walthill Public Schools. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Omaha Township teach 310 students between them.
1%of NE districts it outscoresD−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walthill Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 159 | D− |
| Walthill High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 151 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
HealthD
A larger share of adults in Omaha Township have obesity than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town
In Omaha Township, 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Omaha Township. The share of adults in Omaha Township who have high blood pressure is 37%, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 35%.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Omaha Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better10 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Omaha Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 13.7% | 6.7% |
Twelve Clans Unity Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Omaha Township’s workers commute out
Only 7% of working residents stay in Omaha Township for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Omaha Township shed 57 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 209. The top destinations are Macy (29%), Pender (11%) and Blackbird Township (8%). For Omaha Township, the average trip to work is 21 minutes.
7%work in town
| Omaha Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.8% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Omaha Township7%
Macy29%
Pender11%
Blackbird Township8%
Walthill5%
8 mi
median commute distance
209
jobs based in Omaha Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Omaha Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
9 flood insurance claims have been paid in Omaha Township since 1982. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 71% of U.S. communities. 29% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
9
paid flood claims since 1982
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Omaha Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 12° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–33°
Spring37–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall39–62°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD−
0% of Omaha Township is conserved land
For Omaha Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 4.0 miles of trail.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 28,547 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Omaha Township
18pages on Omaha Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Omaha Township
Little Priest Tribal CollegeCommunity college · Public · Winnebago6.1 mi$5,400 in-state tuitionNebraska Indian Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Macy6.8 mi$4,080 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Omaha Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Small town
1,039 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Winnebago TownshipBlackbird TownshipDawes TownshipBryan TownshipMerry TownshipOmaha Township
About Omaha Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Omaha Township is one of eleven townships in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,041 at the 2020 census. The Village of Walthill lies within the Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft
Questions about Omaha Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Omaha Township, NE expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.