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Spring Creek TownshipNE

A town of 16.

Population
16
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Land area
31 sq mi

Is Spring Creek Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

16 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Comstock · 6 miDouglas Grove Township · 7 miArcadia Township · 7 miMyrtle Township · 7 miWesterville Township · 7 miComstock Township · 8 mi
Comstock TownshipDouglas Grove TownshipMyrtle TownshipArcadia TownshipWesterville TownshipComstock TownshipDouglas Grove TownshipMyrtle TownshipArcadia TownshipWesterville TownshipSpring Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Spring Creek Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCuster Public Power District13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spring Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSargent Public SchoolsArcadia Public Schools2 districts serve Spring Creek 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.gov
Who runs elections hereCuster County ClerkCuster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes68828, 6881568828 60% · 68815 40%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 Spring Creek Township.

Climate

In Spring Creek Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Spring Creek Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–38°
Spring35–61°
Summer59–84°
Fall37–63°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSpring Creek Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 13°Rain & snow26″ of snow a winter · 26 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Spring Creek Township is

Spring Creek Township beats the Nebraska average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Spring Creek Township, against 18% in Nebraska’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 13% of Spring Creek Township adults report frequent mental distress.

Spring Creek TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%18%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%19%16%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
4 better21 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSpring Creek TownshipNE
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.7%9.5%
More adults with heart disease7.8%6.1%
Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center
19 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageSpring Creek Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby19 miles to an ER · Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than NE on 4 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Spring Creek Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
Full pageSpring Creek Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Spring Creek Township

12pages on Spring Creek Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than NE on 4 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 59% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryArcadia Township LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 26″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

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

University of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney54.4 mi$8,676 in-state tuitionCentral Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grand Island62.1 mi$3,360 in-state tuition

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About Spring Creek Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Spring Creek Township is one of thirty-one townships in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 15 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 15.

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

Area
31 sq mi
Elevation
2,320 ft

Questions about Spring Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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

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