Broken Bow is a city in Custer County, Nebraska, home to about 3,502 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68822.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)194 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE160 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX616 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Broken Bow; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Broken Bow had 3,506 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 43rd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Custer County grew from 19,758 residents in 1900 to 10,545 in 2020.
Custer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 23.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Broken Bow Muni Ap, NE weather station (about a mile away).
3,119 jobs at 370 businesses in Custer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Broken Bow.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Broken Bow Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood ServicesBroken Bow | Pre-K | 43 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| New Discoveries PreschoolBroken Bow | Pre-K | 73 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| North Park Elementary SchoolBroken Bow | Pre-K–5 | 376 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Broken Bow Middle SchoolBroken Bow | 6–8 | 166 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Broken Bow High SchoolBroken Bow | 9–12 | 234 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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