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A town of 441.
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a higher age of the median resident than Richardson Township. The biggest park or preserve is Redtail State Wildlife Management Area, at 312 acres. Richardson 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 Richardson Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Richardson Township.
The public schools here belong to the East Butler Public Schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Richardson Township’s public school: 52 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School at DwightLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 52 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Commuting out is the norm in Richardson Township: 3% of working residents work locally. Richardson Township: 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs in Richardson Township grew by 26 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 46. The top destinations are Lincoln (18%), David City (13%) and Omaha (7%).
| Richardson Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Richardson Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 14°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Richardson Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 63 of 100, above both the Nebraska town median (55 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 20% to inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Richardson Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Richardson Township, 15% say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 32 in all: Richardson Township beats Nebraska on 7 and trails on 2. In Richardson Township, 27% of adults feel lonely, and 17% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Richardson 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 | Richardson Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.7 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Redtail State Wildlife Management Area | 0.5 mi | 312 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Richardson Township
About 5 of every 100 Richardson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Richardson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Nebraska, United States
Richardson Township is one of seventeen townships in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 433 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 437. The Village of Dwight lies within the Township.
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Richardson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.