Pohocco TownshipNE
A town of 1,296, settled in 1869.
Is Pohocco Township a good place to live?
Pohocco Township’s best subject grade is an A for incomes; its weakest is a D for schools. Pohocco Township’s median age is 55.5 years, above both the Nebraska town median (37.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 3 of Nebraska’s 133 towns score lower on cost of living. Only 3 of Nebraska’s 127 towns score lower on civic life. Pohocco Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,296 people, and everyone knows the way
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How Pohocco Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Pohocco Township is from typical.
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Moving to Pohocco Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pohocco 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 Pohocco Township.
On state tests, Pohocco Township’s schools trail 89% of Nebraska districts
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esu 2 Independent SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
Pohocco Township stands out in Nebraska and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
2.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Pohocco Township, against 11% in Nebraska’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Pohocco Township’s median household income is $100,000. Since 2013, Pohocco Township has added 58 jobs, to 141 in 2023.
| Pohocco Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pohocco Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Pohocco Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Pohocco Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Pohocco Township are healthier than 59% of U.S. towns
Pohocco Township beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Pohocco Township.
| Pohocco Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Pohocco Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 6.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 26.9% | 24% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Pohocco Township is conserved land
The trail density in Pohocco Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pohocco Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pohocco Township
About 4 of every 100 Pohocco Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
97% of working residents leave Pohocco Township for work
Where Pohocco Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pohocco Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Pohocco Township is one of twenty-four townships in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,207 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 1,238. The township was named after Pahuk, a high bluff on the south bank of the Platte River. The bluff does not actually lie within the township.
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- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft
Questions about Pohocco Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pohocco Township, NE expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.