THE WEST UNION LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Central Nebraska Loess Plains setting.
West Union township has 41.7 square miles of land in Custer County. Its Census reference point is in Central Nebraska Loess Plains, within Central Great Plains.
These plains are lower and somewhat more irregular than the High Plains to the west. Their grassland setting includes rolling terrain and a transition toward greater rainfall in the east.
Regional context: Central Great Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
West Union and Custer County
West Union is associated with Custer 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.
West Union by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within West Union, or 0% of its total area. That share is close to Custer County’s 0%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, West Union township has 53.8% of the land area of nearby Lillian township (77.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

