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Nebraska›Butler County

Savannah TownshipNE

A town of 550, settled in 1870.

Is Savannah Township a good place to live?

0.9% of working residents work locally in Savannah Township, below both the Nebraska town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 1 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher median age than Savannah Township. Savannah Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

550 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bone Creek TownshipOlive TownshipAlexis TownshipBone Creek TownshipOlive TownshipAlexis TownshipSavannah Township
Getting set up

Moving to Savannah Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Savannah Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerButler Public Power District11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Bellwood water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Savannah Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDavid City Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereButler County ClerkButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes68624, 6863268624 96% · 68632 4%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 Savannah Township.

Natural hazards

Savannah Township faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Savannah Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the David City Public Schools. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Bellwood Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–578A

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Savannah Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Savannah Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 25 minutes, Savannah Township’s average trip to work is against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Savannah Township fell to 41 in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2013.

1%work in town
Savannah TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work25 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line8.1%11%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Savannah Township1%
Columbus25%
David City16%
Lincoln12%
Columbus Township8%
11 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Savannah Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Savannah Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Savannah Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–36°
Spring39–62°
Summer63–85°
Fall40–64°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Savannah Township is

Savannah Township beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 16% of Savannah Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.

Savannah TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%18%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%19%16%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outSavannah TownshipNE
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%77.5%
More adults with heart disease7.6%6.1%
Butler County Health
7.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Savannah Township is conserved land

4.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 19,617 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Savannah Township

17pages on Savannah Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Savannah Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Savannah Township for work

Where Savannah Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Columbus Columbus 25% 16% → David City David City 16% 12% → Lincoln Lincoln 12% 8% → Columbus Township Columbus Township 8% 6% → Omaha Omaha 6% 3% → Rising City Rising City 3% Savannah Township · 1% stay
41jobs based in Savannah Township
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Savannah Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Savannah Township is one of seventeen townships in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 546 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 549. The Village of Bellwood lies within the Township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
1,434 ft

Questions about Savannah Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Savannah Township, NE a good place to live?

Savannah Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.