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BismarkNE

A town of 249.

Population
249
residents
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
13.7
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Small town

249 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bismark

Most working residents leave Bismark for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wisner (13%), West Point (7%) and Omaha (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bismark1%
Wisner13%
West Point7%
Omaha7%
Fremont4%
24 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Bismark
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Bismark has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–34°
Spring37–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall39–62°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bismark is

Bismark beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outBismarkNE
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%77.5%
More adults with heart disease7.7%6.1%
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
13.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Bismark for work

Where Bismark’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Wisner Wisner 13% 7% → West Point West Point 7% 7% → Omaha Omaha 7% 4% → Fremont Fremont 4% 4% → Norfolk Norfolk 4% 4% → Blaine Blaine 4% Bismark · 1% stay
15jobs based in Bismark
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bismark

Township in Nebraska, United States

Bismark Township is one of sixteen townships in Cuming County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 147 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 146. It was named for Otto von Bismarck.

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Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,516 ft

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