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Nebraska›Burt County

Silver Creek TownshipNE

A town of 120, settled in 1863.

Is Silver Creek Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

120 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Summit TownshipBell Creek TownshipSummit TownshipBell Creek TownshipSilver Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Silver Creek Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOmaha Public Power District13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Silver Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTekamah-Herman Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereBurt County ClerkBurt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes68061, 6801968061 73% · 68019 26%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 Silver Creek Township.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Silver Creek Township: inland flooding

FEMA puts nearly a third of Silver Creek Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to hail. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Silver Creek Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower typical July afternoon high than Silver Creek Township. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–33°
Spring38–61°
Summer62–84°
Fall40–63°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Silver Creek Township is

For adults in Silver Creek Township, the share who get no exercise outside work is 28%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Silver Creek Township is ahead of Nebraska on 2 and behind on 7. Silver Creek Township: 29% of adults feel lonely, near the Nebraska town median (30%) and below the median of U.S. towns (33%). Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Silver Creek Township.

Silver Creek TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%18%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%14%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSilver Creek TownshipNE
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%77.5%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.8%83.7%
More adults with heart disease8.1%6.1%
Burgess Health Center
14.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Silver Creek Township is conserved land

Silver Creek Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Nebraska’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. 2.3 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,872 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Silver Creek Township

15pages on Silver Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Silver Creek Township; the nearest are

About Silver Creek Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Silver Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 116 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 116.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,250 ft

Questions about Silver Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Silver Creek Township, NE a good place to live?

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