Bertrand Site · National Register of Historic Places
Township 2’s story
Township 2 in pictures
The archive holds a map from 1970 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Township 2NE
A town of 3,213.
4 bordering townsMap →
Bertrand Site · Photo: Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,213
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$339K
Census ACS
Household income
$116K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
1,900
Balanced
TownGrade
A−
#17 of 57 in NE
What should you know before moving to Township 2?
Township 2's standout: the median household earns $116K. Overall it grades A−, 17th of 57 graded towns in Nebraska. Its public schools beat 82% of Nebraska towns on state tests and graduation and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 75% of the country. 17% of the land in Township 2 is conserved, above both Nebraska’s towns (3.6%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On walkability, just 7 of Nebraska’s 132 towns do worse. Bertrand Site is on the National Register of Historic Places.
How Township 2 grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Township 2 is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthMemorial Community Hospital & Health System 3.7 miles awayA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $339K, 4 years of the Omaha metro’s $85K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsCOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterCOpen →Civic life0.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 37 attractions →Loess Hills and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Township 2. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Park & preserveLoess Hills
22 mi Zoo & aquariumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
in town Ancient siteBertrand
7 mi LandmarkFort Atkinson
19 mi MuseumJoslyn Art Museum
35 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Loess Hills: Bill Whittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: OmahaZoo, Public domain · Bertrand: Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Atkinson: Unknown, Public domain · Joslyn Art Museum: akasped, CC BY 2.0 · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Township 2: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Township 2, and how to reach them.
PowerOmaha Public Power District13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Blair water system4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Township 2’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereWashington County ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes68008, 68034, 6802368008 83% · 68034 10% · 68023 8%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 Township 2.
Township 2 owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has household incomes well above the Nebraska norm, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
HealthA−
For health, Township 2 earns an A−
Against the 6,387 U.S. towns with household incomes like Township 2’s, it is less healthy than 50%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
27% of Township 2 adults sleep under 7 hours, against 31% in Nebraska’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 21% of Township 2 adults binge drink. Township 2 beats the Nebraska average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
75%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Township 2 | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
7 better23 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Township 2 | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
3.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
75th
percentile among NE towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC
Conserved land covers 16.8% of Township 2
2.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Township 2’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
16.8%conserved
16.8%
conserved · 4,348 of 25,830 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Foley Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Township 2 has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–35°
Spring39–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall41–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Township 2 faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Township 2.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
5
paid flood claims since 2011
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
A larger share of workers in Township 2 work from home than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town
Jobs based here fell from 2,726 in 2013 to 1,900. 20.6% of workers work from home, against 11% across Nebraska.
21% of workers work from home in Township 2. Jobs based in Township 2 fell to 1,900 in 2023, 826 fewer than in 2013. 6% of working residents work locally in Township 2.
6%work in town
| Township 2 | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 5.4% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 35% | 8% |
| Median household income | $116,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Township 26%
Omaha45%
Blair15%
Lincoln5%
Fremont3%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,900
jobs based in Township 2
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Township 2
18pages on Township 2
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Township 2
About 4 of every 100 Township 2 residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Township 2
Township in Nebraska, US
Township 2 is one of five townships in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,338 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 2,473. A portion of the village of Kennard lies within the Township.
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Township 2’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Township 2.
BlairTownship 1Township 6Township 7Township 2
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NE rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township 2 | #17 | A− | B− | — | A− | A− |
| Blair | #8 | A | B+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Township 1 | #27 | B | C− | — | A− | B+ |
| Township 6 | — | — | D | — | A | B+ |
| Township 7 | #7 | A | B | — | A+ | A− |
Township 6 has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Township 2, Township 1, Township 6 and Township 7 report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Township 2 with a neighbor →
Questions about Township 2
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Township 2, NE a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Township 2 grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #17 of 57 in Nebraska. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Township 2, NE expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.