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Nebraska›Holt County

Scott TownshipNE

A town of 40.

Is Scott Township a good place to live?

Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Scott Township. The biggest park or preserve is Redbird State Wildlife Management Area, at 445 acres. Scott Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lynch TownshipPaddock TownshipSteel Creek TownshipWillowdale TownshipLynch TownshipPaddock TownshipSteel Creek TownshipWillowdale TownshipScott Township
Getting set up

Moving to Scott Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNiobrara Valley El MemberEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Scott Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsO'Neill Public SchoolsBoyd County Schools2 districts serve Scott Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereHolt County ClerkHolt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes68746, 6876368746 90% · 68763 10%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 Scott Township.

Climate

Scott Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 12° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–35°
Spring36–60°
Summer60–84°
Fall38–62°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Scott Township: drought

Scott Township’s FEMA risk score comes in at 36 of 100. FEMA puts a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 23% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults have diabetes in Scott Township than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country

16% of Scott Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Scott Township. This Nebraska town does better than the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12.

Scott TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%18%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
What stands outScott TownshipNE
More adults treating high blood pressure83.5%77.5%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.6%83.7%
More adults with heart disease9.2%6.1%
Niobrara Valley Hospital
8.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Scott Township keeps 1% of its land conserved

Only 5 of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Scott Township. 3.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density for Scott Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.

1%conserved
Scott TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land1%3.8%4.3%
1%
conserved · 434 of 42,355 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Redbird State Wildlife Management Area—445

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Scott Township

14pages on Scott Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Scott Township; the nearest are

About Scott Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Scott Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 41 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 41.

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

Area
67 sq mi
Elevation
1,709 ft

Questions about Scott Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Scott Township, NE a good place to live?

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