THE EASTERN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northeastern Nebraska Loess Hills setting.
Eastern township has 35.5 square miles of land in Knox County. Its Census reference point is in Northeastern Nebraska Loess Hills, within Western Corn Belt Plains.
Glacial till plains and windblown loess hills make up the Western Corn Belt landscape. Near-level and rolling terrain are interspersed with steeper river valleys and hills.
Regional context: Western Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Eastern and Knox County
Eastern is associated with Knox County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Eastern by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Eastern, or 0% of its total area. It is 2.8 percentage points lower than the 2.8% recorded for Knox County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Eastern township has 55.5 times the land area of nearby Crofton city (0.64 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

