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Blackbird

A township of 1,290 people in Thurston County, Nebraska

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Conserved land6.6%1,142 of 17,179 acres

Trails1.8 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

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About Blackbird

Township in Nebraska, United States

27.1 sq miArea

1,112 ftElevation

Blackbird Township is one of eleven townships in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,268 at the 2020 census.

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The public schools Blackbird’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 98% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictUMO N HO N NATION PUBLIC SCHSSchools3

Umo N Ho N Nation Elem School D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 391 students Umo N Ho N Nation Middle SCH D-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 106 students Umo N Ho N Nation High School D-High · Grades 9–12 · 170 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.

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