Prairie Creek township, Nebraska

Prairie Creek township is a geographic entity located in Nance County, Nebraska. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 112. The land area covers 44.17 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	112	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	54.3 yrs	±45.1	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	36	±19	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	36	±19
Occupied Housing Units	36	±19
Vacant Housing Units	0	±10
Median Home Value	Suppressed	—
Median Gross Rent	Suppressed	—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$43,750	±$26,159
Per Capita Income	$19,644	±$11,055
Poverty Rate	28.4%	±34.9%
Population Below Poverty Level	29	±39
Unemployment Rate	0%	±28.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	35	±29
Broadband Internet Rate	100%	±0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIE CREEK GUS Population: 112 (2024) ID: 169927	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: TOWNSHIP CHAIRMAN 54238 S 370 AVE, GENOA NE 68640-5521
COUNTY OF NANCE GUS Population: 3,262 (2024) ID: 208684	County	Official County Government	Contact: CHAIRMAN PO BOX 338, FULLERTON NE 68638-0338

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
FULLERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	FULLERTON, NE
FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	FULLERTON, NE
HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	CLARKS, NE
OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	OSCEOLA, NE
OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	09-12	OSCEOLA, NE
OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	06-08	OSCEOLA, NE
PLATTE CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	PLATTE CENTER, NE
ST EDWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	ST EDWARD, NE
ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	ST EDWARD, NE
TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	GENOA, NE

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP LIBRARY	Library	5.8 mi away	309 VINE STREET, SILVER CREEK, NE, 68663	(308) 773-2594
GENOA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.4 mi away	421 WILLARD AVENUE, GENOA, NE, 68640	(402) 993-2943
CLARKS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.6 mi away	101 WEST AMITY STREET, CLARKS, NE, 68628	(308) 548-2864
FULLERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.7 mi away	903 BROADWAY, FULLERTON, NE, 68638	(308) 536-2382
SAINT EDWARD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.5 mi away	302 BEAVER STREET, ST. EDWARD, NE, 68660	(402) 678-2204
OSCEOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	16.8 mi away	131 NORTH MAIN, OSCEOLA, NE, 68651	(402) 747-4301
STROMSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	19.0 mi away	320 CENTRAL STREET, STROMSBURG, NE, 68666	(402) 764-7681
POLK PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	19.5 mi away	180 NORTH MAIN, POLK, NE, 68654	(402) 765-7266
SHELBY COMMUNITY LIBRARY	Library	20.7 mi away	648 N. WALNUT, SHELBY, NE, 68662	(402) 527-5181
CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	20.8 mi away	1604 15TH AVENUE, CENTRAL CITY, NE, 68826	(308) 946-2512

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at GENOA 2 W, NE US, located 6.4 miles from Prairie Creek township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	34.2°	13.4°	23.8°	0.67"	6.4"
February	38.7°	16.8°	27.7°	0.79"	6.9"
March	51.5°	27.1°	39.3°	1.60"	4.7"
April	62.8°	37.3°	50.1°	2.98"	1.8"
May	72.7°	49.0°	60.9°	4.37"	0.1"
June	82.0°	59.7°	70.8°	4.42"	0.0"
July	85.4°	63.6°	74.5°	2.96"	0.0"
August	83.0°	61.4°	72.2°	3.03"	0.0"
September	77.6°	52.3°	65.0°	2.52"	0.0"
October	64.7°	39.0°	51.8°	2.17"	1.1"
November	49.5°	26.2°	37.9°	1.23"	2.9"
December	36.9°	16.8°	26.9°	0.95"	5.0"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Silver Creek village	Village	5.9 mi	—
Genoa city	City	6.2 mi	—
Clarks village	Village	10.6 mi	—
Fullerton city	City	10.9 mi	—
Monroe village	Village	11.6 mi	—
Duncan village	Village	14.2 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3112540185. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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