Plum Creek TownshipNE
A town of 170.
Is Plum Creek Township a good place to live?
Plum Creek Township’s midpoint age is 61.3 years, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 37.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Plum Creek Township. Plum Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
170 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Plum Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plum Creek 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 Plum Creek Township.
Plum Creek Township stands out in Nebraska and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
For residents in Plum Creek Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 20%. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher average commute than Plum Creek Township. The top destinations are Lincoln (12%), David City (8%) and Seward (7%).
| Plum Creek Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Plum Creek Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 32 inches of snow, with January nights at 14° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Plum Creek Township, mostly hail
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of Plum Creek Township’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 20% to inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Plum Creek Township once, in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Plum Creek Township is
17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Plum Creek Township, below both the Nebraska town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). Against the Nebraska average, Plum Creek Township comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. In Plum Creek Township, 27% of adults feel lonely.
| Plum Creek Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Plum Creek Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Plum Creek Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Plum Creek Township
About 13 of every 100 Plum Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
99% of working residents leave Plum Creek Township for work
Where Plum Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Plum Creek Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Plum Creek Township is one of seventeen townships in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 167 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 169.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,598 ft
Questions about Plum Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plum Creek Township, NE a good place to live?
Plum Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.