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History · Shields Township

12% of Shields Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1954 on.

0on the National Register
12%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Shields Township’s past

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The story so far

Shields Township, in brief

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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.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 102 to 90 (-12%).

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

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On the map

Shields Township on the map, 1954 to 1986

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Shields Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Shields Township on the 1954 USGS mapShields Township on the 1986 USGS map1954Meek SW sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Shields Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Shields Township

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

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Harry OwensAmerican songwriter · b. 1902
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Bernie SchererAmerican football player · b. 1913
James A. DonohoeUnited States federal judge · b. 1877
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Debra KolsteAmerican politician in Wisconsin · b. 1953
Francis C. WhelanUnited States federal judge · b. 1907
Frank LeahyAmerican college football coach · b. 1907
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Paddock Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPleasant View TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGrattan TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWillowdale TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRock Falls 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 U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.