History · Blakely

Blakely’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Blakely Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 308 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 306.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 305 people in 2010, 311 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1971.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

2 historic places in Blakely

2 places in Blakely are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Nebraskaby listings · most towns there have none
2places listed1 building · 1 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
6historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1966first listedHomestead National Monument of America · newest: First Trinity Lutheran Church, 2016

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

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