Broken Bow, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 3,154. Population change since 2000: -8.7%

Males: 1,443	(45.8%)
Females: 1,711	(54.2%)

Median resident age:	42.7 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68822.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,900 (it was $29,355 in 2000)

Broken Bow	$33,900
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $61,300 (it was $54,200 in 2000)

Broken Bow	$61,300
Nebraska:	$122,200

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Races in Broken Bow:

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

2008 cost of living index in Broken Bow: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2475 feet

Land area: 1.62 square miles.

Population density: 1941 people per square mile

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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%

22 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Broken Bow, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Broken Bow to the number of sex offenders is 789 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Broken Bow:	2.0% ($1,060)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (207.9 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (626.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Merna, NE (10.0 miles ), Berwyn, NE (10.3 miles) , Ansley, NE (19.5 miles ), Oconto, NE (20.0 miles) , Callaway, NE (20.9 miles ), Anselmo, NE (21.3 miles) , Sargent, NE (24.7 miles ), Mason City, NE (26.7 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,700
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,500
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $121,000
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,700
2001: 1 building, cost: $140,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $195,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $149,000
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.40 N, Longitude: 99.64 W

People in group quarters in Broken Bow

125 people in nursing homes
16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 308

Broken Bow household income distribution

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Child care workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Crime in Broken Bow by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	1	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	29.4	29.4	59.3	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	28.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	5	7	2	0	3
per 100,000	141.7	205.5	58.8	0.0	90.1
Burglaries	9	13	4	8	10
per 100,000	255.1	381.6	117.6	237.2	300.4
Thefts	68	51	41	52	59
per 100,000	1927.4	1496.9	1205.9	1542.1	1772.3
Auto thefts	2	3	5	1	0
per 100,000	56.7	88.1	147.1	29.7	0.0
Arson	1	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	28.3	29.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	136.3	158.2	103.5	128.1	109.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.90
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Broken Bow, Nebraska

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Broken Bow, Nebraska average temperatures

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Broken Bow-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.6 miles away from the Broken Bow city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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 21 miles; CALLAWAY, NE)
COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; COZAD, NE)
TRI-COUNTY AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 44 miles; LEXINGTON, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Broken Bow, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Broken Bow:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Broken Bow:

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

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; FT enrollment: 3,730)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 146 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 175 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 189 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 208 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 210 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)

Public high school in Broken Bow:

Broken Bow High School (Students: 291; Location: 323 N 7th Avenue; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Broken Bow:

Broken Bow Middle School (Students: 188; Location: 322 N 9th Avenue; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
Custer Elementary School (Students: 188; Location: 727 South 6th; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Gates Public School (Students: 17; Location: RR 3 Box 113; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
North Park Elementary School (Location: 1135 North H Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Tappan Valley Public School (Location: RR 3 Box 86; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Round Hill Public School (Location: 431 South 10th; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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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Notable locations in Broken Bow: Broken Bow (A), Tomahawk Park Campground (B), Wagon Wheel Motel and Camp Grounds (C), Broken Bow Fire Department (D), Broken Bow Police Department (E), Broken Bow Public Library (F), Custer County Sheriffs Office (G), Custer County Historical Museum (H), Custer County Courthouse (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Broken Bow include: Christian Life Center (A), Church of Christ (B), Church of God (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Custer United Methodist Parish (E), Our Saviour Lutheran Church (F), Assembly of God Church (G), Berean Fundamental Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: South Branch Mud Creek (A), North Branch Mud Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Broken Bow include: South Park (1), Tomahawk Park (2), Melham Park (3), North Park (4), Custer Community Park (5), Broken Bow Historical Marker (6), Indian Hills Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Broken Bow Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Historical Museum (445 South 9th Avenue).

Hotels: Super 8 Broken Bow NE (215 East Southeast Street), Big 12 Motel (853 East South E Street), Bosselman's Pump & Pantry Motel (1037 East South E Street), Super Eight Motel (Po Box 66), Gateway Motel (628 East South Street East), Arrow Hotel (Bv) (509 S 9th Ave).

Court: Custer County - Arnold & Callaway- Broken Bow- District Court- District Court C (Court Hse).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Broken Bow and their reported violations in the past:

BROKEN BOW, CITY OF (Population served: 3474, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Trichloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Trichloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-14-1999)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.8%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.4%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.0%

Broken Bow compared to Nebraska state average:

Broken Bow, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Broken Bow (2007 data):

TierOne Bank: 830 South E Street Branch at 830 South E Street, branch established on 1907-01-01; Broken Bow at 901 South D Street, branch established on 1899-01-01. Info updated 2006-06-30: Bank assets: $3,429.7 mil, Deposits: $2,085.1 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 72 total offices
Bruning State Bank: Bank Of Broken Bow, A Branch Of Branch at 803 South D Street, branch established on 2005-04-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $139.9 mil, Deposits: $111.6 mil, headquarters in Bruning, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bruning Bancshares, Inc.
Custer Federal Savings and Loan Association: Custer Federal Savings And Loan Asso at 341 South 10th Avenue, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58.0 mil, Deposits: $51.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
Nebraska State Bank and Trust Company: Nebraska State Bank And Trust Compan at 945 South D Street, branch established on 1917-02-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $97.7 mil, Deposits: $81.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Central Nebraska Co.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Broken Bow mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Custer County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	6	$14,739	$29,478	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$1,749	$20,988	0	$0
Firefighters	1	$2,334	$28,008	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$10,612	$31,836	2	$596
Sewerage	1	$3,055	$36,660	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$4,167	$25,002	2	$412
Water Supply	1	$2,334	$28,008	0	$0
Electric Power	10	$27,876	$33,451	0	$0
Transit	1	$1,537	$18,444	2	$483
Local Libraries	2	$4,098	$24,588	3	$1,258
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$744
Financial Administration	1	$2,936	$35,232	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	3	$6,372	$25,488	0	$0
Totals for Government	33	$81,807	$29,748	14	$3,491

Broken Bow government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $220,000
Parks & Recreation: $78,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,600,000
Regular Highways: $379,000

Libraries: $341,000

Police Protection: $216,000

Fire Protection: $144,000

Central Staff Services: $121,000

Sewerage: $120,000

Financial Administration: $93,000

General - Other: $43,000

Welfare - Other: $39,000

General Public Buildings: $19,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $65,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $197,000
Financial Administration: $152,000

Police Protection: $31,000

General Public Building: $30,000

Fire Protection: $21,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Regular Highways: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,274,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,600,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $285,000
All Other: $174,000

General Support: $165,000
Tax - Property: $670,000
Total General Sales: $420,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $907,000

4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,964 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.71%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lancaster County, NE	0.42% ($33,353 average AGI)
from Buffalo County, NE	0.37% ($25,867)
from Dawson County, NE	0.27% ($22,091)

6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Buffalo County, NE	1.03% ($24,419 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.74% ($26,290)
to Dawson County, NE	0.36% ($24,867)

Strongest AM radio stations in Broken Bow:

KCNI (1280 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BROKEN BOW, NE; Owner: CUSTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOOQ (1410 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Broken Bow:

KBBN-FM (98.3 FM; BROKEN BOW, NE; Owner: CUSTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
K210CB (89.9 FM; BROKEN BOW, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE BROADCASTING ASSOC., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Broken Bow:

K09GW (Channel 9; BROKEN BOW, NE; Owner: BROKEN BOW JR. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
K04CV (Channel 4; BROKEN BOW, NE; Owner: BROKEN BOW JR. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
K06EY (Channel 6; BROKEN BOW, NE; Owner: BROKEN BOW JR. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
K18DH (Channel 18; BROKEN BOW, NE; Owner: NORTH PLATTE TELEVISION, INC.)

Broken Bow fatal accident list for 1984:
Jul 3, 1984 07:15 AM, 10th, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 30, 1984 07:00 AM, Memorial, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

Broken Bow fatal accident list for 1982:
Dec 23, 1982 12:45 AM, N-2, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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