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Spade Township’s story
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1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 65.
5 bordering townsMap →
Episcopal Church · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Is Spade Township a good place to live?
46% of residents live below the poverty line in Spade Township, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Spade Township. Episcopal Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Spade Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
65 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Harrison TownshipValley TownshipCenterUnion TownshipSparta TownshipSpade Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Spade Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spade Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNorth Central Public Pwr DistEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spade Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCreighton Community Public SchoolsNiobrara Public SchoolsVerdigre Public Schools3 districts serve Spade 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.govWho runs elections hereKnox County ClerkKnox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes68724, 6876068724 52% · 68760 48%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 Spade Township.
Climate
Spade Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Spade Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 12° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–34°
Spring36–60°
Summer61–84°
Fall38–62°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Spade Township than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country
17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Spade Township, above both the Nebraska town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Spade Township. Spade Township beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Spade Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Spade Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.4% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.1% |
Avera Creighton Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Spade Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Spade Township has set aside 4.4% of its land for conservation
3.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Spade Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
4.4%conserved
| Spade Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
4.4%
conserved · 989 of 22,582 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spade Township
15pages on Spade Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spade Township; the nearest are
Mount Marty UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Yankton, SD29 mi$34,600 tuitionNortheast Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Norfolk49 mi$3,840 in-state tuitionUniversity of South DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Vermillion, SD50.1 mi$9,432 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Spade Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Spade Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Spade Township is one of thirty townships in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 64 at the 2020 census. A 2023 estimate placed the township's population at 63.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,493 ft
Questions about Spade Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spade Township, NE a good place to live?
Spade Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.