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Moving to Broken Bow, Nebraska

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Population: 3,491. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,311 (-5.2% change)
Males: 1,598 (45.8%), Females: 1,893 (54.2%)

Custer County

Zip code: 68822

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $29,355
Median house value: $54,200

Population by Race

Races in Broken Bow:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (33.4%), Irish (16.5%), English (12.0%), United States (8.1%), Swedish (3.8%), Dutch (3.5%).

Elevation: 2475 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Broken Bow

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Broken Bow city

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -291 (-7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Broken Bow:

  • JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MED CENTER (PO BOX 250, 145 MEMORIAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Broken Bow:

  • CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CALLAWAY, NE)
  • TRI-COUNTY AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 44 miles; LEXINGTON, NE)
  • COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; COZAD, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Broken Bow:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 65 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 75 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 98 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Broken Bow:

  • BROKEN BOW MUNI (about 3 miles; BROKEN BOW, NE; Abbreviation: BBW)
  • SARGENT MUNI (about 27 miles; SARGENT, NE; Abbreviation: 09K)
  • CRAM FIELD (about 44 miles; BURWELL, NE; Abbreviation: BUB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Broken Bow:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 55 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 146 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 175 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 189 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 207 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 208 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Broken Bow:

  • BROKEN BOW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 1135 NORTH H ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Broken Bow:

  • BROKEN BOW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 207; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • CUSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 191; Grades: PK – 06)
  • NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 176; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SANDHILLS EDUC SERVICES COOP (Students: 24; Grades: PK – 12)
  • TAPPAN VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 21; Grades: PK – 08)
  • GATES PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 17; Grades: PK – 08)
  • ROUND HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 8; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Broken Bow:

  • BROKEN BOW PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $109,026; Location: 626 SOUTH D STREET; 24,935 books; 428 audio materials; 399 video materials; 127 serial subscriptions)

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