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Spring Ranch Township
Nebraska›Clay County

Spring Ranch TownshipNE

A town of 154, settled in 1870.

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Saint Martin's Catholic Church · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Photo of Spring Ranch Township

Spring Ranch Township, NE · Saint Martin's Catholic Church · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0

Is Spring Ranch Township a good place to live?

Spring Ranch Township’s typical household income is $138,000, against $69,000 in Nebraska’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Spring Ranch Township. Saint Martin's Catholic Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Spring Ranch Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

154 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Fairfield TownshipGlenvil TownshipLone Tree TownshipFairfield TownshipGlenvil TownshipLone Tree TownshipSpring Ranch Township
Saint Martin's Catholic Church
Saint Martin's Catholic Church · National Register of Historic Places
Spring Ranch Township’s story

156 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 maps from 1898 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1870Spring Ranch Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Spring Ranch Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSouth Central Public Pwr Dist9.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spring Ranch Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSandy Creek 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 hereClay County ClerkClay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes68941, 68938, 68934, 6895768941 42% · 68938 36% · 68934 18% · 68957 5%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 Ranch Township.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents in Spring Ranch Township work locally than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town

The median commute is under 17 miles. Jobs in Spring Ranch Township grew by 25 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 34. The top destinations are Hastings (32%), Clay Center (5%) and Grand Island (5%).

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Spring Ranch Township2%
Hastings32%
Clay Center5%
Grand Island5%
Lynn Township5%
17 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Spring Ranch Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Spring Ranch Township, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
HailStrong windDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Spring Ranch Township’s year

The July high for Spring Ranch Township comes to 88°F, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 87°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–39°
Spring38–63°
Summer62–86°
Fall40–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Spring Ranch Township is

For adults in Spring Ranch Township, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 18%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Spring Ranch Township is ahead of Nebraska on 2 and behind on 10. Among adults locally, 28% feel lonely and 42% have obesity. Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Spring Ranch Township.

Spring Ranch TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%31%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%40%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%14%17%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSpring Ranch TownshipNE
Fewer uninsured adults8.1%9.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%77.5%
More adults with COPD8.1%6.1%
Mary Lanning Healthcare
16.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Spring Ranch Township

14pages on Spring Ranch Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

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

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Spring Ranch Township for work

Where Spring Ranch Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Hastings Hastings 32% 5% → Clay Center Clay Center 5% 5% → Grand Island Grand Island 5% 5% → Lynn Township Lynn Township 5% 4% → Edgar Edgar 4% 4% → Sutton Sutton 4% Spring Ranch Township · 2% stay
34jobs based in Spring Ranch Township
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Spring Ranch Township

Spring Ranch is a ghost town in Clay County, Nebraska, in the United States.

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

Questions about Spring Ranch Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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

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