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A town of 830. Public schools that outperform most of Nebraska.

Population
830
+12.7% since 2010
Median home value
$289K
Census ACS
Household income
$109K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
253
A commuter town

What makes Shell Creek stand out

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Small town

830 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Shell Creek

Most working residents leave Shell Creek for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (44%), Columbus (12%) and Omaha (5%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Shell Creek3%
Columbus44%
Columbus12%
Omaha5%
Lincoln3%
8 mi
median commute distance
253
jobs based in Shell Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Shell Creek has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–36°
Spring38–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall40–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Shell Creek’s public schools outperform 65% of Nebraska districts

The public schools Shell Creek’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Platte Center Elementary SchoolPK–6168B−
Lakeview Junior High School7–8152B
Lakeview High School9–12344B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Health

How healthy Shell Creek is

Shell Creek tracks Nebraska closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Nebraska
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Columbus Community Hospital
5.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.6% of Shell Creek is conserved land

1.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 366 of 23,025 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wilkinson State Wildlife Management Area—308
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Shell Creek for work

Where Shell Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

44% → Columbus Columbus 44% 12% → Columbus Columbus 12% 5% → Omaha Omaha 5% 3% → Lincoln Lincoln 3% 2% → Norfolk Norfolk 2% 2% → Lakeview Lakeview 2% Shell Creek · 3% stay
253jobs based in Shell Creek
3%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Shell Creek

Township in Nebraska, United States

Shell Creek Township is a township in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 955 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 939. A small portion of the Village of Platte Center lies within the Township. Its namesake Shell Creek runs through it.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,516 ft

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