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Nebraska›Nance County

Timber Creek TownshipNE

A town of 188.

Is Timber Creek Township a good place to live?

Of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Timber Creek Township. Timber Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

188 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
South Branch TownshipLoup Ferry TownshipCedar TownshipSouth Branch TownshipLoup Ferry TownshipCedar TownshipTimber Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Timber Creek Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCornhusker Public Power Dist11.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Belgrade water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Timber Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFullerton Public SchoolsRiverside Public Schools2 districts serve Timber 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 hereNance County ClerkNance County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes68623, 6862768623 98% · 68627 2%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 Timber Creek Township.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Nebraska and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Timber Creek Township is higher

Timber Creek Township’s FEMA risk score is 86 of 100, against 55 of 100 in Nebraska’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Timber Creek Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Timber Creek Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Timber Creek Township grew to 23 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013. Timber Creek Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, above Nebraska’s towns (17 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes).

0%work in town
Timber Creek TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line12%11%9.6%
Median household income$68,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Timber Creek Township0%
Fullerton26%
Genoa7%
Columbus7%
Albion6%
34 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Timber Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Timber Creek Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Timber Creek Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–36°
Spring37–61°
Summer61–84°
Fall39–64°
Oct 5
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Timber Creek Township stands out in Nebraska and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes

17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Timber Creek Township. Timber Creek Township beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Timber Creek Township.

Timber Creek TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%31%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outTimber Creek TownshipNE
More adults treating high blood pressure81%77.5%
More adults with COPD8.8%6.1%
Boone County Health Center
18.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Timber Creek Township

14pages on Timber Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

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

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Timber Creek Township for work

Where Timber Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Fullerton Fullerton 26% 7% → Genoa Genoa 7% 7% → Columbus Columbus 7% 6% → Albion Albion 6% 6% → Omaha Omaha 6% 4% → Lincoln Lincoln 4% Timber Creek Township · 0% stay
23jobs based in Timber Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Timber Creek Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Timber Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Nance County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 186 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 186. The Village of Belgrade lies within the Township.

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

Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
1,824 ft

Questions about Timber Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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

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