Highland Township, Gage County, Nebraska

Highland Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 928 at the 2020 census.^[1] A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 928.^[1]

Highland Township
Township
Location in Gage County
Coordinates: 40°28′16″N 096°44′49″W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Gage
Area
• Total	35.69 sq mi (92.44 km2)
• Land	35.47 sq mi (91.87 km2)
• Water	0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)  0.62%
Elevation	1,414 ft (431 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	928
• Density	26/sq mi (10/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0838056

Geography

Located in the far eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Buda Township, Lancaster County - north
• South Pass Township, Lancaster County - northeast corner
• Nemaha Township - east
• Hanover Township - southeast corner
• Holt Township - south
• Grant Township - southwest corner
• Clatonia Township - west
• Olive Branch Township, Lancaster County - northwest corner

The Village of Cortland lies within the Township.