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St. Bernard Township vs Walker Township

Next-door neighbors in Platte County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (15.5× in St. Bernard Township) and trails (2.8× in St. Bernard Township).

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St. Bernard Township, NEA regional job hubPlatte County · 632 people

Walker Township, NEA small town of 169Platte County · 169 people

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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

St. Bernard TownshipA regional job hub

Work391 jobsbased in St. Bernard Township, a regional job hub All about St. Bernard Township →

Walker TownshipA small town of 169

Quiet strengthsWalker Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Walker Township →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker15.5×

St. Bernard Township is more of a job hub

St. Bernard Township 1.71Walker Township 0.11

Trails2.8×

St. Bernard Township has more miles of trail

St. Bernard Township 1.1 miWalker Township 0.4 mi

Rent+39%

Rent runs higher in St. Bernard Township

St. Bernard Township $940Walker Township $675

Size3.7×

St. Bernard Township is the bigger place

St. Bernard Township 632Walker Township 169

Typical home built27 yrs

Walker Township’s homes are older

St. Bernard Township 1974Walker Township 1947

Street grid+83%

St. Bernard Township has the more walkable street grid

St. Bernard Township 2.2Walker Township 1.2

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in St. Bernard Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

St. Bernard Township$1,780/mo

Typical home $301K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $940/mo · Housing →

Walker Township$1,630/mo

Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $675/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between St. Bernard Township and Walker Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

St. Bernard Township and Walker Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

St. Bernard TownshipWalker Township

St. Bernard Township ↔ Walker Township6.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Nebraska ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

BSt. Bernard TownshipBetter than 62% of districts in the state –Walker TownshipNot graded

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

St. Bernard TownshipWalker Township

Snow a year29″29″

January low13°F 13°F

July high85°F 85°F

Growing season (days)157d 157d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th 76th

Outdoors & history

St. Bernard TownshipWalker Township

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Community

St. Bernard TownshipWalker Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Nebraska average

St. Bernard TownshipWalker Township

People

Population 632Highest 169Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census 0% NE: +7.4% —

Median age 32.3±5.2Lowest 13% below NE 33.9±33.6Highest 9% below NE

Walker Township and St. Bernard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 32.9%±8.4Highest NE: 24.5% 24.3%±21.8Lowest NE: 24.5%

St. Bernard Township and Walker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 17.1%±3.5Lowest NE: 16.7% 24.9%±18.3Highest NE: 16.7%

Walker Township and St. Bernard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34%Lowest NE: 34.6% 43.8%Highest NE: 34.6%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.6%±1.7Highest NE: 6.6% 0%±8.4Lowest NE: 6.6%

St. Bernard Township and Walker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $93,036±$20kLowest 22% above NE $97,500±$16kHighest 27% above NE

Walker Township and St. Bernard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $301,100±$100kHighest 26% above NE $265,000±$84kLowest 11% above NE

St. Bernard Township and Walker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $940±$152Highest 12% below NE $675±$44Lowest 37% below NE

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,468Lowest 30% below NE $2,844Highest 20% below NE

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 7.1%±100Highest NE: 45.1% 0%±100Lowest NE: 45.1%

St. Bernard Township and Walker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 4.4%Highest NE: 10.6% 2.4%Lowest NE: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 88.9%Highest NE: 66.5% 77.9%Lowest NE: 66.5%

Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 1 yr older than NE 1947Lowest 28 yrs older than NE

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 4% above NE 21 minHighest 10% above NE

Work from home 18.5%±10.9Highest NE: 11% 6.5%±5.6Lowest NE: 11%

St. Bernard Township and Walker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 10.5%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miLowest 28.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.71Highest 0.11Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Columbus (19%)Columbus (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Walker TownshipFew work in St. Bernard Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.4 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Highest 1.2Lowest

Schools

School district HUMPHREY PUBLIC SCHOOLS—

High school in town None in town—

Nebraska average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

St. Bernard Township vs Walker Township

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they part ways

A typical home costs $160 more a month in St. Bernard Township

St. Bernard Township and Walker Township share a border

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What daily life feels like in each

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