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Home to 4,517 people, this town lies in Nebraska. Public schools that outperform most of Nebraska.
The picture is mixed. Where it does best is incomes: the median household earns $126K. Township 1’s overall B puts it 27th of 57 in Nebraska. It comes out better than 61% of U.S. towns. Add schools to its strengths (A−): its schools outperform 80% of the state's. What holds it back is cost of living (C−) — the typical home is worth about $441K, 5.2 years of the Omaha metro’s $85K median household income. Walkability is weaker too. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow.
Where Township 1 beats most towns.
3,894 counted in 2010 and 4,399 in 2020; an estimated 4,517 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Township 1 is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Fort Atkinson is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
The archive holds 4 maps from 1893 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Township 1. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Zoo & aquariumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
26 mi Park & preserveLoess Hills
in town LandmarkFort Atkinson
7 mi Ancient siteBertrand
12 mi MuseumJoslyn Art Museum
32 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space MuseumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: OmahaZoo, Public domain · Loess Hills: Bill Whittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Atkinson: Unknown, Public domain · Bertrand: Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joslyn Art Museum: akasped, CC BY 2.0 · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Township 1, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Township 1.
Township 1 owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has household incomes well above the Nebraska norm, but it has commutes longer than most of Nebraska.
Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Fort Calhoun Jr.-Sr. High School, with 382 students. The public schools here belong to the Fort Calhoun Community Schs school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Calhoun Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 460 | B+ |
| Fort Calhoun Jr.-Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 382 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 2,268 working residents takes 27.2 minutes, against 19.2 across Nebraska. Jobs based here grew from 678 in 2013 to 883.
For workers in Township 1, the share who do their job from home is 19%. Among residents locally, 5.9% live below the poverty line, below both the Nebraska town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The mean commuting time locally is 27 minutes. This Nebraska town had 883 jobs in 2023, up 205 from 2013.
| Township 1 | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 19% | 5.4% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9% | 35% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median household earns $125,625, against $76,475 across Nebraska, one input to its A for jobs and income.
Among residents in Township 1, 19% are under 18. This Nebraska town is growing: up 2.1% since 2020, to 4,517 residents (2025 estimate). Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (36% statewide). 40% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 35% across Nebraska.
| Township 1 | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.1 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 28% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.5 points). Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Township 1 | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.6% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.3% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 22% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,500, single groups can be off by several points
Against the 4,993 U.S. towns with household incomes like Township 1’s, it is less healthy than 68%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
In Township 1, 23% of adults get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Township 1 beats the Nebraska average on 3 and trails it on 1. 29% of adults in Township 1 sleep under 7 hours; 20% binge drink.
| Township 1 | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Township 1 | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, Township 1 has seen 33 flood insurance claims paid out. 35% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 26%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 14°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15 miles of trail. For Township 1, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
9 within 15 miles of the center of Township 1
About 3 of every 100 Township 1 residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Township 1’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Township 1 on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Nebraska, US
Township 1 is one of five townships in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,464 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 3,696. The city of Fort Calhoun lies within the township.
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2 towns share a border with Township 1.
| Town | NE rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township 1 | #27 | B | C− | — | A− | B+ |
| Township 2 | #17 | A− | B− | — | A− | A− |
| Township 7 | #7 | A | B | — | A+ | A− |
Township 1, Township 2 and Township 7 report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Township 1 with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Township 1 grades B overall, better than 61% of U.S. towns and #27 of 57 in Nebraska. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
