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A town of 159.
Population
159
residents
Median home value
$570K
Census ACS
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Small town
159 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Olive
Most working residents leave Olive for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are David City (22%), Columbus (22%) and Lincoln (13%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Olive0%
David City22%
Columbus22%
Lincoln13%
Omaha5%
15 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Olive
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Olive has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–36°
Spring39–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall41–63°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Olive is
Olive beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Olive | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.6% | 3.1% |
Butler County Health
4.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.3% of Olive is conserved land
2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 60 of 22,555 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Olive for work
Where Olive’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Olive
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Olive
Township in Nebraska, United States
Olive Township is one of seventeen townships in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 214 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 216.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,581 ft