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Nebraska›Holt County

Steel Creek TownshipNE

With 27 residents, it is a town in Nebraska.

Is Steel Creek Township a good place to live?

Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a lower January low than Steel Creek Township. The biggest park or preserve is John Emerson Wildlife Management Area, at 169 acres. Steel Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

27 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Steel Creek Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorth Central Public Pwr DistEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers61% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Steel Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsO'Neill Public SchoolsBoyd County Schools2 districts serve Steel 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 hereHolt County ClerkHolt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes68746, 6876368746 52% · 68763 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 Steel Creek Township.

Climate

Steel Creek Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 12° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–35°
Spring36–60°
Summer60–84°
Fall38–62°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Steel Creek Township is drought, at a low overall level

One declared disaster, in 2010, has brought federal aid to Steel Creek Township households. On expected storm and flood damage, Steel Creek Township sits below 64% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Steel Creek Township break down as 33% from drought and 23% from inland flooding.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults have diabetes in Steel Creek Township than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country

41% of Steel Creek Township adults have high blood pressure, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 35%. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Steel Creek Township. The share of adults in Steel Creek Township who have obesity: 38%. This Nebraska town does better than the Nebraska average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12.

Steel Creek TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%18%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
3 better17 too close to call12 worse
What stands outSteel Creek TownshipNE
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.9%9.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.6%77.5%
More adults with heart disease9.3%6.1%
Niobrara Valley Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0.4% of Steel Creek Township is conserved land

Trails total 2.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. Among 57 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a lower share of conserved land than Steel Creek Township.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 161 of 41,832 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. John Emerson Wildlife Management Area—169

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Steel Creek Township

14pages on Steel Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

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

About Steel Creek Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Steel Creek Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 29 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 29.

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

Area
66 sq mi
Elevation
1,739 ft

Questions about Steel Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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

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