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Wayne Township vs Elim Township

Next-door neighbors in Custer County. The biggest differences: homeowners (+22.7 pts renters in Wayne Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+22.4 pts in Elim Township).

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Wayne Township, NEA small town of 72Custer County · 72 people
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Elim Township, NEA small town of 85Custer County · 85 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.

Wayne TownshipA small town of 72
Quiet strengthsWayne Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wayne Township →
Elim TownshipA small town of 85
Quiet strengthsElim Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Elim Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Homeowners+22.7 pts renters
Wayne Township has more renters
Elim Township 48.3%Wayne Township 25.6%
Bachelor’s degree++22.4 pts
More adults in Elim Township have a degree
Elim Township 40%Wayne Township 17.6%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Wayne Township and Elim Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wayne TownshipElim TownshipWayne TownshipElim Township
Wayne Township ↔ Elim Township9.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Wayne TownshipElim Township
Snow a year31″31″
January low13°F13°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)149d149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th66th
Outdoors & history
Wayne TownshipElim Township
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Community
Wayne TownshipElim 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.

Wayne TownshipElim Township
People
Population 72Lowest 85Highest
Median age 66.1±72.3Highest 78% above NE 36.3±26.4Lowest about the NE average
Wayne Township and Elim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±39.3Lowest NE: 24.5% 25.9%±26.1Highest NE: 24.5%
Elim Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 54.2%±39.7Highest NE: 16.7% 18.8%±29.7Lowest NE: 16.7%
Wayne Township and Elim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.6%Lowest NE: 34.6% 40%Highest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±19.6Lowest NE: 6.6% 3.5%±12.6Highest NE: 6.6%
Elim Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $37,614±$34kLowest 51% below NE $73,393±$51kHighest 4% below NE
Elim Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,375 33% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest NE: 45.1% 0%±100Lowest NE: 45.1%
Wayne Township and Elim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest NE: 10.6% 15.3%Highest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 25.6%Lowest NE: 66.5% 48.3%Highest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938 37 yrs older than NE 1938 37 yrs older than NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 12 min 38% below NE
Work from home 0%±18.9Lowest NE: 11% 13%±15.8Highest NE: 11%
Elim Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 34.3 miHighest 24.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Lowest 0.57Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Broken Bow (29%)Callaway (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Elim TownshipFew work in Wayne Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.0 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 0.4Lowest 0.5Highest
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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