Burt County, Nebraska
30 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 6,740
- Median household income
- $63,685
- ±5,902
- Unemployed
- 1.1%
- 36 of 3,211 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.2%
- 2,526 of 2,929 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Burt | 6,709 (2021) | Po Box 87, Tekamah | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lyons | 811 (2021) | Po Box 598, Lyons | — |
| City of Oakland | 1,378 (2021) | 401 N Oakland Ave, Oakland | Website |
| City of Tekamah | 1,712 (2021) | Po Box 143, Tekamah | — |
| Village of Craig | 198 (2021) | Po Box 85, Craig | — |
| Village of Decatur | 408 (2021) | Po Box 156, Decatur | Website |
Townships 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bell Creek | 229 (2021) | 1598 County Rd 0, Lyons | — |
| Township of Everett | 949 (2021) | 1960 County Road 10, Lyons | — |
| Township of Logan | 244 (2021) | 2020 County Road 21, Lyons | — |
| Township of Oakland | 124 (2021) | 530 County Road L, Oakland | — |
| Township of Quinnebaugh | 47 (2021) | 1811 County Road 39, Decatur | — |
| Township of Silver Creek | 116 (2021) | 2910 County Road L, Tekamah | — |
| Township of Summit | 403 (2021) | 3245 County Road D, Tekamah | — |
Special districts 17
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tekamah Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 34, Tekamah | — |
| Craig Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 35, Craig | — |
| Decatur Hillcrest Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1252 S 3rd Ave, Decatur | — |
| Lyons Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1826 County Road 17, Lyons | — |
| Oakland Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 651 Co Rd 9, Oakland | — |
| Tekamah Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 133, Tekamah | — |
| Burt Washington Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 1325 Highway 75, Tekamah | — |
| Burt County Public Power District | Electric power utility | Po Box 209, Tekamah | Website |
| Decatur Housing Agency | Housing and community development | Po Box 159, Decatur | — |
| Lyons Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 345 N 3rd St, Lyons | — |
| Oakland Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 100 N Aurora Ave, Oakland | — |
| Tekamah Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 211 S 9th St, Tekamah | — |
| Craig Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2180 County Rd E, Craig | — |
| Decatur Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2042 Old Highway 118, Decatur | — |
| Lyons Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1559 County Road Rs, Lyons | — |
| Oakland Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1060 24th Rd, Oakland | — |
| Tekamah Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 503 Robinson Dr, Tekamah | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS
School district2 schools
400 S 5TH ST, Lyons, NE, 68038
OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
309 N DAVIS, Oakland, NE, 68045
TEKAMAH-HERMAN COMMUNITY SCHS
School district2 schools
112 N 13TH ST, Tekamah, NE, 68061
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Chatter Box Farmers Market in Tekamah
Tekamah, NE
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-05-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.