Town guide

Callaway, Nebraska

Callaway is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, home to about 562 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68825.

Population562803 per sq mi
Median home value$149,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Callaway

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Around Callaway

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)213 miles away
Closer regional airportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE175 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX610 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Callaway; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Callaway

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Callaway had 563 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 195th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Custer County grew from 19,758 residents in 1900 to 10,545 in 2020.

Callaway population by census2000: 637, 2010: 539, 2020: 563637200053920105632020

Custer County, 1900–2020

Custer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,758, 1910: 25,668, 1920: 26,407, 1930: 26,189, 1940: 22,591, 1950: 19,170, 1960: 16,517, 1970: 14,092, 1980: 13,877, 1990: 12,270, 2000: 11,793, 2010: 10,939, 2020: 10,54520K’00’1026K’20’3023K’40’5017K’60’7014K’80’9012K’00’1011K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 24.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CallawayJan: high 37°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 17°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 26°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 34°F, 2.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 59°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 50°F, 2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 37°F, 2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 25°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 17°F, 0.7 in37°14°Jan0.441°17°Feb0.851°26°Mar1.261°34°Apr2.670°46°May4.681°57°Jun3.787°61°Jul3.385°59°Aug2.579°50°Sep2.064°37°Oct2.050°25°Nov0.838°17°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Callaway 8wsw, NE weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Custer County

3,119 jobs at 370 businesses in Custer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Custer CountyManufacturing: 705 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 635 jobs; Retail trade: 582 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 321 jobs; Construction: 200 jobs; Finance and insurance: 156 jobs; Wholesale trade: 100 jobs; Professional services: 96 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 5% Wholesale trade 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Callaway.

Nearest hospitals

  • Callaway District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Callaway4.5 miles
  • Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Broken Bow21.7 miles
  • Gothenburg HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gothenburg23.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Callaway

Libraries

  • Nigel Sprouse Memorial Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Seven Valleys Museum4.6 mi

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.

Schools in Callaway

Public schools here are run by Callaway Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Callaway Elementary SchoolCallawayPre-K–698Public4.9 mi
Callaway High SchoolCallaway7–1274Public4.9 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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