Big Blue River Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
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A town of 347.
Population
347
residents
Median home value
$244K
Census ACS
Household income
$122K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
89
Balanced
Small town
347 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →70°
Light Rain and Fog/Mist
H 0° · L 61°
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Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Read. Another town gets a different order.
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Read has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–36°
Spring38–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall40–64°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Read
Most working residents leave Read for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (25%), David City (10%) and Brainard (6%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Read3%
Lincoln25%
David City10%
Brainard6%
Omaha5%
32 mi
median commute distance
89
jobs based in Read
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailInland floodingStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Read is
Read beats the Nebraska average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
9 better18 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Read | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.3% |
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
13.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Read is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,994 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chautauqua Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Read
Township in Nebraska, United States
Read Township is one of seventeen townships in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 179 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 180. The Village of Surprise lies within the Township close to the Surprise Township. The Big Blue River flows throughout the Township and under a bridge on Miller Street in the Village of Surprise.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,611 ft