Turkey Creek TownshipNE
A town of 135.
Is Turkey Creek Township a good place to live?
Turkey Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
135 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Turkey Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Turkey Creek Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Turkey Creek Township.
Turkey Creek Township has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail
Turkey Creek Township’s FEMA risk score stands at 83 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 34% come from hail and 25% from strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Turkey Creek Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
In Turkey Creek Township, the average trip to work is 18 minutes. 16% of Turkey Creek Township residents live below the poverty line, against 11% in Nebraska’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Franklin (35%), Alma (6%) and Grand Island (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles.
| Turkey Creek Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Turkey Creek Township stands out in Nebraska and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is hotter
Winters in Turkey Creek Township are chilly and summers warm. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 15° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Turkey Creek Township than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country
No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Turkey Creek Township. Turkey Creek Township: nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. 41% of Turkey Creek Township adults have obesity, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 35%. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Turkey Creek Township.
| Turkey Creek Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Turkey Creek Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.1% | 19.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.9% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Turkey Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Turkey Creek Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Turkey Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
100% of working residents leave Turkey Creek Township for work
Where Turkey Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Turkey Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Turkey Creek Township, NE a good place to live?
Turkey Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.