Shields TownshipNE
Home to 100 people, this town lies in Nebraska.
Is Shields Township a good place to live?
Shields Township’s midpoint age is 61.2 years, above both the Nebraska town median (37.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher average trip to work than Shields Township. Shields Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
100 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Shields Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shields Township, and how to reach them.
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 Shields Township.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Shields Township
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 12°, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Shields Township: drought
Compared with 64% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Shields Township is lower. Expected losses in Shields Township break down as 33% from drought and 23% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Shields Township is
17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Shields Township. This Nebraska town beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Among adults in the town, 28% feel lonely and 31% get no exercise outside work.
| Shields Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Shields Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.1% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Shields Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shields Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Shields Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Shields Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Shields Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 89 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 88.
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- Area
- 72 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,942 ft
Questions about Shields Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shields Township, NE a good place to live?
Shields Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 100 people, this town lies in Nebraska.