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History · Shell Creek Township

Half of Shell Creek Township’s homes were built after 1981

Most of Shell Creek Township was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1981.

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What stands out about Shell Creek Township’s past

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The story so far

Shell Creek Township, in brief

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Shell Creek Township is a township in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 955 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 939. A small portion of the Village of Platte Center lies within the Township. Its namesake Shell Creek runs through it.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 867 to 977 (+13%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Shell Creek Township

Nobody well known was born in Shell Creek Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Lucas CruikshankAmerican actor · b. 1993
Jim PillenGovernor of Nebraska since 2023 · b. 1955
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Brad William HenkeAmerican actor and football player · b. 1966
Ray KegerisAmerican swimmer · b. 1901
Max MathewsAmerican pioneer in computer music · b. 1926
Alfred GruentherUnited States Army general · b. 1899
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Grand Prairie TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLost Creek TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBismark TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

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 →

From the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.