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Stuart TownshipNE

A town of 812, settled in 1879.

Is Stuart Township a good place to live?

Stuart Township’s average trip to work is 9 minutes, below both the Nebraska town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Stuart Township. The biggest park or preserve is Stuart Municipal Park, at 35 acres. Stuart Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

812 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Green Valley TownshipAtkinson TownshipCleveland TownshipSand Creek TownshipSheridan TownshipGreen Valley TownshipAtkinson TownshipCleveland TownshipSand Creek TownshipSheridan TownshipStuart Township
Stuart, Nebraska downtown 1
Stuart, Nebraska downtown 1, 2011
Stuart Township’s story

147 years in pictures

Census counts: 245 in 1890, a peak of 794 in 1960, 486 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1954 on.

  • 1879Stuart Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Stuart Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCity of StuartEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Stuart water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stuart Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStuart Public SchoolsWest Holt Public Schools2 districts serve Stuart 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 code6878068780 100%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 Stuart Township.

Climate

In Stuart Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Stuart Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 12° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–35°
Spring35–59°
Summer59–84°
Fall37–62°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Stuart Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Stuart Public Schools. Its two schools are below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Stuart Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6117C+
Stuart High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–1280A

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With 1.4 jobs for every working resident, Stuart Township draws in 275 commuters

About one in 4 of Stuart Township’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Stuart Township grew to 338 in 2023, 61 more than in 2013. 6.5% of Stuart Township residents live below the poverty line, against 11% in Nebraska’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.

26%work in town
Stuart TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town26%34%8%
Below the poverty line6.5%11%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Stuart Township26%
Stuart22%
Atkinson15%
O'Neill5%
Lincoln4%
14 mi
median commute distance
338
jobs based in Stuart Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Drought leads a low hazard risk in Stuart Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Stuart Township is

Stuart Township beats the Nebraska average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of Stuart Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Stuart Township.

Stuart TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%18%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%19%16%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
5 better20 too close to call7 worse
What stands outStuart TownshipNE
Fewer uninsured adults7.7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.4%9.5%
More adults with heart disease8.3%6.1%
West Holt Memorial Hospital
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Who lives here

Older than Nebraska overall

People 65 and older are 21% of residents (17% statewide). 26% of residents are under 18 in Stuart Township. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Nebraska.

37.6median age · NE 37.2
Stuart TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Under 1826%24%22%
Aged 65 or older21%19%18%
Median age37.6 years37.5 years40.5 years
Stuart TownshipNebraskaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school32%
Some college16%
Associate’s21%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

43.3% women, 56.7% men

About 131 men for every 100 women. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Stuart Township
Stuart TownshipNEU.S.
Under 1013.1%13.1%11.6%
10 to 1712.7%11.4%10.3%
18 to 248.8%9.8%9.1%
25 to 3410.8%12.9%13.7%
35 to 448.9%13.1%13.2%
45 to 547.6%11.1%12.2%
55 to 6416.8%11.9%12.7%
65 to 7410.5%9.9%10.2%
75 and older10.8%6.8%7%
No diploma2.1%7.8%10.4%
High school32.2%25%26%
Some college16.2%21.6%19.1%
Associate’s21%11%8.8%
Bachelor’s19.5%22.3%21.6%
Graduate9.1%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points

Outdoors

0% of Stuart Township is conserved land

3.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 85,890 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Stuart Municipal Park—35

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stuart Township

16pages on Stuart Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Stuart Township; the nearest are

About Stuart Township

Village in Nebraska, United States

Stuart is a village in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stuart had a population of 486.

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

Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
2,159 ft
ZIP code
68780

Questions about Stuart Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stuart Township, NE a good place to live?

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