Gage County, Nebraska
54 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 21,629
- Median household income
- $67,247
- ±3,160
- Unemployed
- 1.5%
- 169 of 10,999 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.3%
- 8,143 of 9,327 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 Gage | 21,616 (2021) | Po Box 429, Beatrice | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Beatrice | 12,209 (2021) | 400 Ella St, Beatrice | Website |
| City of Blue Springs | 279 (2021) | 104 E Broad St, Blue Springs | — |
| City of Wymore | 1,362 (2021) | 115 W E St, Wymore | — |
| Village of Adams | 619 (2021) | Po Box 41, Adams | — |
| Village of Barneston | 90 (2021) | Po Box 14, Wymore | — |
| Village of Clatonia | 263 (2021) | 300 Adams Street, Clatonia | — |
| Village of Cortland | 505 (2021) | 100 S Sherman Ave, Cortland | — |
| Village of Filley | 122 (2021) | Po Box 86, Filley | — |
| Village of Liberty | 34 (2021) | Po Box 247, Liberty | — |
| Village of Odell | 255 (2021) | Po Box 74, Odell | — |
| Village of Pickrell | 184 (2021) | Po Box 241, Pickrell | — |
| Village of Virginia | 73 (2021) | 116 First Street, Virginia | — |
Townships 24
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Adams | 950 (2021) | 7701 S 176th Rd, Adams | — |
| Township of Barneston | 168 (2021) | 7748 E State Highway 8, Wymore | — |
| Township of Blakely | 306 (2021) | 11376 W Hoyt Road, Beatrice | — |
| Township of Blue Springs Wymore | 1,760 (2021) | 43080 S 36th Rd, Wymore | — |
| Township of Clatonia | 481 (2021) | 2014 Sw 86th Rd, Clatonia | — |
| Township of Elm | 139 (2021) | 9622 W Pine Rd, Diller | — |
| Township of Filley | 290 (2021) | 11162 East Juniper Rd, Filley | — |
| Township of Glenwood | 183 (2021) | 43993 Sw 75th Rd, Odell | — |
| Township of Grant | 177 (2021) | 10375 Sw 58th Rd, De Witt | — |
| Township of Hanover | 219 (2021) | 16736 S 54th Rd, Pickrell | — |
| Township of Highland | 928 (2021) | 3498 W Apple Rd, Cortland | — |
| Township of Holt | 458 (2021) | 12020 Sw 2nd Rd, Pickrell | — |
| Township of Hooker | 163 (2021) | 15179 E Cedar Rd, Adams | — |
| Township of Island Grove | 68 (2021) | 37452 S 134th Rd, Blue Springs | — |
| Township of Liberty | 198 (2021) | 12098 East State Highway 8, Wymore | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 206 (2021) | 12612 W Us Highway 136, Beatrice | — |
| Township of Logan | 246 (2021) | 22506 S 80th Rd, Filley | — |
| Township of Midland | 361 (2021) | 18584 S 5th Dr, Beatrice | — |
| Township of Nemaha | 721 (2021) | 7430 S 96th Rd, Adams | — |
| Township of Paddock | 330 (2021) | 612 Grant St, Beatrice | — |
| Township of Riverside | 384 (2021) | 4849 W Maple Road, Beatrice | — |
| Township of Rockford | 285 (2021) | 3563 E Locust Ln, Holmesville | — |
| Township of Sherman | 202 (2021) | 18117 E Scott Rd, Virginia | — |
| Township of Sicily | 184 (2021) | 5580 W Osage Rd, Beatrice | — |
Special districts 17
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Airport Authority | Air transportation | 3301 N 6th St, Beatrice | — |
| Norris Public Power District | Electric power utility | Po Box 399, Beatrice | Website |
| Gage County Hospital Authority 1 | Hospitals | 609 Elk St, Beatrice | — |
| Beatrice Housing Agency | Housing and community development | 205 N 4th St, Beatrice | — |
| Clatonia Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 156, Clatonia | — |
| Wymore Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 300 N 7th St, Wymore | — |
| Adams Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 10315 S 176th Rd, Adams | — |
| Barneston Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 51603 S 148th Rd, Liberty | — |
| Beatrice Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 5280 W Elm Rd, De Witt | — |
| Blue Springs Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 36610 S 23rd Rd, Blue Springs | — |
| Clatonia Suburban Fire District | Local fire protection | 8898 W Buckeye Rd, Clatonia | — |
| Cortland Lancaster Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2466 E Aspen Rd, Cortland | — |
| Filley Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 69, Filley | — |
| Odell Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 36695 Sw, Beatrice | — |
| Pickrell Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 12020 Sw 2nd Rd, Pickrell | — |
| Wymore Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 8548 E Spruce Rd, Wymore | — |
| Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District | Other natural resources | Po Box 826, Beatrice | Website |
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
BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district4 schools
320 N 5TH STREET, Beatrice, NE, 68310
DILLER-ODELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
506 PERRY ST, Odell, NE, 68415
FREEMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
415 EIGHTH ST, Adams, NE, 68301
SOUTHERN SCHOOL DISTRICT 1
School district3 schools
115 S 11TH ST, Wymore, NE, 68466
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Beatrice Farmers Market
801 Court Street P.O. Box 125 Beatrice, NE, 68310
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Beatrice Farmers Market Indian Creek Mall
Indian Creek Mall 2205 N 6th St, Beatrice, NE, 68310
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-05-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.