Garfield Township is one of thirty-one townships in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 106 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 105.

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Living in Garfield

Work & commute in Garfield

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Most working residents leave Garfield for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Broken Bow (32%), Sargent (9%) and Merna (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Broken Bow

32%

Sargent

Merna

Ansley

0%Work in townlive and work in Garfield 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 13Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Garfield

Compared with Nebraska

1better than NE·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.4%More adults treating high blood pressureNE 77.5% · better 8%More adults with heart diseaseNE 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical CenterBroken Bow · 8.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Heartland Health Center - Ravenna ClinicRavenna · 46 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 68822, 68874 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Garfield →

Natural hazards in Garfield

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌵 Drought

3Does Garfield flood?paid flood claims since 2010 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 18 declared for Custer County MapGarfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Garfield

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Garfield has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 15°Winter

60° / 35°Spring

84° / 59°Summer

63° / 37°Fall