Pender, NE - Oct. 1908, 1908
Pender Township’s story
141 years in pictures
Census counts: 429 in 1890, 1,115 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
- 1885Pender Township is settled
Pender TownshipNE
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
1,262
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$203K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
35.6
years
Jobs based here
893
A job hub
Is Pender Township a good place to live?
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 1 have a lower July high than Pender Township. We don’t grade Pender Township yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pender Township stand out
Where Pender Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,262 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Flournoy TownshipThayer TownshipCleveland TownshipBryan TownshipPender Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pender Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pender Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of PenderEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pender 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 codes68047, 6806268047 98% · 68062 2%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 Pender Township.
Work & commute
A job hub: Pender Township has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 726 commuters
About one in 3 of Pender Township’s working residents works in town. At 26 minutes, Pender Township’s average trip to work is above the Nebraska town median (17 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Pender (26%), Macy (9%) and Blackbird Township (5%).
29%work in town
| Pender Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 29% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Pender Township29%
Pender26%
Macy9%
Blackbird Township5%
Omaha4%
18 mi
median commute distance
893
jobs based in Pender Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Pender Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Pender Public Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pender Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 242 | A+ |
| Pender High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 191 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Pender Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pender Township
Pender Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. At 11°F, Pender Township’s January low is where Nebraska’s towns sit at 14°F and U.S. towns at 22°F.
31″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
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than Nebraska overall
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (25% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (36% statewide). Pender Township’s median age is 35.6 years. Pender Township has lost 2.2% of its people since 2020, down to 1,262 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
35.6median age · NE 37.2
| Pender Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 35.6 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 28% | 29% |
Pender TownshipNebraskaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school32%
Some college18%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Pender Township | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.6% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.4% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.8% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Health
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Pender Township than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country
42% of adults have high blood pressure in Pender Township. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Pender Township. 43% of adults have obesity in Pender Township.
| Pender Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Pender Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 77.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.1% |
Pender Community Hospital
3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 0% of Pender Township
2.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Pender Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 19,155 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pender Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pender Township
18pages on Pender Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pender Township
About 8 of every 100 Pender Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nebraska.
A growing town
Pender Township has grown 9% since 2010
1,162 counted in 2010 and 1,297 in 2020; an estimated 1,262 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Pender Township
Village in and county seat of Thurston County, Nebraska, United States
Pender is a village in and the county seat of Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. On March 22, 2016, the United States Supreme Court resolved a disagreement as to whether Pender is located on the Omaha Indian Reservation, holding unanimously that "the disputed land is within the reservation’s boundaries." The predominantly European-American population was 1,115 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1885
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,342 ft
- ZIP code
- 68047
- Area code
- 402
Questions about Pender Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pender Township, NE a good place to live?
We don’t grade Pender Township yet; the figures below are still real.