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Harvard Township, Nebraska

Harvard Township, township, in Clay County, Nebraska. Harvard Township had 1,097 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,078 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,069 (±143). GEOID 3103521380.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,097

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,078 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,069 ±143

Median household income

$64,375

±$14,272 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $76,475

Median home value

$106,800

±$18,964 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $238,600

Median gross rent

$708

±$188 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $1,072

Where is Harvard Township and what county is it in?

Harvard Township is a township in Clay County, Nebraska. It covers 35.5 square miles of land, 30 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Harvard Township: Harvard (city, 951 in 2020).

Harvard Township is in the Hastings, NE micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Harvard Township (marked with a dot) in Clay County, Nebraska. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Harvard Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,097 people lived in Harvard Township on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than Nebraska (+2.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,078 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,069 (±143).

July 2020→2021 −23 (1,065)
2021→2022 +3 (1,068)
2022→2023 +23 (1,091)
2023→2024 −7 (1,084)
2024→2025 +13 (1,097)

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Harvard Township	Clay County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	1,069±143	6,095	1,978,707	no clear change
Households	437±66	2,490	797,847	no clear change
Average household size	2.38±0.24	2.41	2.42	−0.33
Housing units	472±71	2,817	863,444	no clear change

Harvard Township's population since 2000

From 1,132 in 2000 to 1,097 in 2025: down 3.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Harvard Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 1,132
2005 (estimate) 1,122
2010 Census 1,145
2015 (estimate) 1,103
2020 Census 1,078
2025 (estimate) 1,097

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Harvard Township?

The median resident of Harvard Township is 36.0 years old; 26.2% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 68.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 29.5%. 7.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Harvard Township	Clay County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	36.0±4.1	39.1	37.2	no clear change
Under 18 years	26.2%±4.2 pts	24.6%	24.5%	–
65 years and over	17.9%±4.5 pts	20.3%	16.7%	–
Male	48.9%±4.0 pts	50.7%	50.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29.5%±6.8 pts	9.7%	12.7%	no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic	68.5%±6.7 pts	87.1%	75.3%	no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.8 pts	0.7%	4.6%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±2.3 pts	0.0%	2.6%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.3 pts	0.2%	0.6%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±2.3 pts	0.0%	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.8 pts	2.1%	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.5 pts	0.1%	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	7.5%±4.0 pts	2.6%	8.0%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	16.4%±6.4 pts	6.4%	12.8%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.6%±2.2 pts	6.0%	6.9%	–
With a disability	10.7%±3.4 pts	12.6%	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	12.8%±5.5 pts	6.6%	7.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	86.9%±5.1 pts	93.5%	92.2%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	14.5%±5.0 pts	22.3%	34.6%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.1%±3.2 pts	7.4%	12.3%	–
Lived in the same house a year earlier	84.8%±7.0 pts	92.3%	86.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.8%±1.0 pts	0.9%	2.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Harvard Township earn?

Half of Harvard Township's 437 households earn less than $64,375 a year (±$14,272), against $78,986 in Clay County and $76,475 in Nebraska. In 2015-2019 it was $74,034 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure	Harvard Township	Clay County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$64,375±$14,272	$78,986	$76,475	no clear change
Mean household income	$76,088±$10,243	$96,609	$102,399	–
Per capita income	$31,192±$3,950	$39,221	$41,751	no clear change
People below the poverty line	6.9%±3.0 pts	6.9%	10.6%	−12.8 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	3.9%±4.2 pts	5.0%	12.0%	–
Households receiving SNAP	8.7%±4.2 pts	6.1%	8.2%	–
Households with a computer	93.4%±4.1 pts	92.5%	95.3%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.6%±5.5 pts	87.9%	90.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Harvard Township?

Owners occupy 75.7% of Harvard Township's occupied homes and renters 24.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,800 by its owner (±$18,964). The median renter pays $708 a month including utilities, and 24.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure	Harvard Township	Clay County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$106,800±$18,964	$155,600	$238,600	no clear change
Median gross rent	$708±$188	$645	$1,072	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	24.2%±10.9 pts	19.4%	35.9%	–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,327±$150	$1,330	$1,736	–
Owner-occupied homes	75.7%±7.4 pts	81.9%	66.5%	no clear change
Renter-occupied homes	24.3%±7.4 pts	18.1%	33.5%	–
Housing units	472±71	2,817	863,444	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0%±7.2 pts	0.1%	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.8%±2.5 pts	10.3%	4.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	71.4%±7.4 pts	87.7%	71.3%	–
Mobile homes	4.2%±2.7 pts	1.9%	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.0%±5.2 pts	1.2%	1.8%	–
Built 2010 to 2019	0.0%±5.2 pts	2.9%	9.5%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	33.1%±6.5 pts	40.6%	18.7%	–
Households with no vehicle	3.2%±3.0 pts	4.7%	5.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Harvard Township work and get to work?

80.7% of Harvard Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure	Harvard Township	Clay County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	66.9%±5.3 pts	67.5%	68.6%	–
Unemployment rate	2.9%±2.0 pts	1.9%	3.0%	–
Drove alone to work	80.7%±6.0 pts	82.3%	76.1%	–
Carpooled	9.2%±4.8 pts	7.7%	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±4.6 pts	0.1%	0.5%	–
Walked	6.6%±3.8 pts	2.3%	2.3%	–
Worked from home	3.2%±3.0 pts	6.7%	11.0%	–
Mean travel time to work	21.6 min±3.0	22.1 min	19.2 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Harvard Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Harvard Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Harvard Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Residents, 2020-2024	Median household income	Median home value	Share of tract in Harvard Township
Tract 9621Clay County	3,462	$80,978	$158,800	27%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Harvard Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Harvard Township compare with other places in Nebraska?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Harvard Township is the 7,257th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 21st-most populous of 320 in Nebraska.

Harvard Township ranks 86th of 136 places in Nebraska with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Harvard Township's rank in Nebraska (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
Measure	Rank	Of
Population, July 2025 estimate	21st	320
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)	51st	132
Residents per square mile	132nd	136
Median household income	86th	136
Per capita income	106th	136
Median home value	118th	135
Median gross rent	103rd	129
Poverty rate	84th	109
Bachelor's degree or higher	127th	135
Median age	96th	136
Owner-occupied share	44th	135
Travel time to work	44th	135

Harvard Township's figures with every place in Nebraska (CSV)

Every place in Nebraska, sortable · Compare Harvard Township with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Harvard Township?

16 of the 57 figures for Harvard Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Harvard Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.