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A town of 317, settled in 1869.
Ulysses Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 305 in 1880, a peak of 621 in 1890, 196 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1899 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ulysses 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Ulysses Township.
Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Ulysses Township. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 24, to 47. In Ulysses Township, the typical journey to work is 22 minutes, above the Nebraska town median (17 minutes) but below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). For half of commuters, work is under 32 miles away.
| Ulysses Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 14°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 63% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of Ulysses Township’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 20% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
77% of Ulysses Township adults had a checkup this year. This Nebraska town does better than the Nebraska average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Ulysses Township. Two figures for adults locally: 16% have been diagnosed with depression, 28% feel lonely.
| Ulysses Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Ulysses Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 12.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.0 miles of trail. Among 57 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a lower share of conserved land than Ulysses Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ulysses Township
About 4 of every 100 Ulysses Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Ulysses Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Nebraska, US
Ulysses is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ulysses had a population of 196.
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Ulysses Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.