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Walker Township vs St. Bernard 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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Walker Township, NEA small town of 169Platte County · 169 people
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St. Bernard Township, NEA regional job hubPlatte County · 632 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.

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

Walker Township$1,630/mo
Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $675/mo · Housing →
St. Bernard Township$1,780/mo
Typical home $301K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $940/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

Walker Township and St. Bernard Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Walker TownshipSt. Bernard TownshipWalker TownshipSt. Bernard Township
Walker Township ↔ St. Bernard 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
–Walker TownshipNot graded BSt. Bernard TownshipBetter than 62% of districts in the state
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
Walker TownshipSt. Bernard Township
Snow a year29″29″
January low13°F13°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)157d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th76th
Outdoors & history
Walker TownshipSt. Bernard Township
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1871—
Community
Walker TownshipSt. Bernard Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

Everything, side by side

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.

Walker TownshipSt. Bernard Township
People
Population 169Lowest 632Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — 0% NE: +7.4%
Median age 33.9±33.6Highest 9% below NE 32.3±5.2Lowest 13% 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 24.3%±21.8Lowest NE: 24.5% 32.9%±8.4Highest 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+ 24.9%±18.3Highest NE: 16.7% 17.1%±3.5Lowest 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+ 43.8%Highest NE: 34.6% 34%Lowest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.4Lowest NE: 6.6% 0.6%±1.7Highest 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 $97,500±$16kHighest 27% above NE $93,036±$20kLowest 22% 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 $265,000±$84kLowest 11% above NE $301,100±$100kHighest 26% 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 $675±$44Lowest 37% below NE $940±$152Highest 12% below NE
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,844Highest 20% below NE $2,468Lowest 30% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest NE: 45.1% 7.1%±100Highest 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 2.4%Lowest NE: 10.6% 4.4%Highest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.9%Lowest NE: 66.5% 88.9%Highest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1947Lowest 28 yrs older than NE 1974Highest 1 yr older than NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 10% above NE 20 minLowest 4% above NE
Work from home 6.5%±5.6Lowest NE: 11% 18.5%±10.9Highest 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 0%Lowest 10.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 24.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 1.71Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbus (16%)Columbus (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in St. Bernard TownshipFew work in Walker Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
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 1.2Lowest 2.2Highest
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.

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