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Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska

City in Custer County, Nebraska · ZIP 68822

  • Custer County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
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  • 3,491 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,502Households
  • $56,438Median household income
  • $124,600Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Broken Bow

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Population, 2000 to 2020+0.4%
3.5k3.5k3.6k3.6k2000: 3,49120002010: 3,55920102020: 3,50620203,4913,506
Population of Broken Bow at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,491
20103,559
20203,506

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Broken Bow
Under $50k43.5%
$50k to $100k35.5%
$100k to $150k12.3%
$150k to $200k7.8%
$200k and over0.9%

Median household income $56,438 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Broken Bow
Owner occupied
852 units
Renter occupied
650 units
Vacancy rate
16.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Broken Bow compared with its county and state
Broken Bow compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBroken BowCuster CountyNebraska
Population3,52410,5441,965,926
Median household income$56,438$66,310$74,985
Median age41.342.337.1
Median home value$124,600$160,500$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.4%25.6%34.1%
Foreign-born residents4.4%2.0%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes56.7%70.9%66.5%
Mean commute to work10.9 minutes17.5 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Broken Bow5
Public schools in Broken Bow, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICESPublicPre-KBROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOLPublicPre-KBROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BROKEN BOW MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BROKEN BOW HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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