Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of School Creek Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1898York sheet · 1:125,000
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of School Creek Township.
The story so far
School Creek Township, in brief
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School Creek Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 147 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 146.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 145 to 132 (-9%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
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