Broken Bow township, Custer County, Nebraska (NE)

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Broken Bow township, NE map Land area: 124.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 842 (4% urban, 96% rural)

Males: 437	(51.9%)
Females: 405	(48.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 842 (682 owner occupied, 160 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	33%

Races in Broken Bow township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
Asian: 0.2%
Two or more races: 0.1%

Median age of males: 40.8
Median age of females: 41.7

Average houshold size: 2.68
Average family size: 3.00

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Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	3.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This township:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Cities in this township include: Broken Bow.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Broken Bow township: Broken View Church.

Cemeteries: Hilldale Cemetery, Broken Bow Cemetery, Saint Joseph Cemetery.

67% of Broken Bow township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Nebraska.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 648
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 64
South: 12
West: 59

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500

Broken Bow township, Nebraska satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 277
One, attached: 6
Mobile homes: 64

Median worth of mobile homes: $54,200

Housing units in Broken Bow township with a mortgage: 53 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 64

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 26
1990 to 1994: 8
1980 to 1989: 72
1970 to 1979: 88
1960 to 1969: 42
1950 to 1959: 15
1940 to 1949: 6
1939 or earlier: 81

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Broken Bow township, Nebraska:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 20
5 rooms: 47
6 rooms: 68
7 rooms: 36
8 rooms: 50
9 or more rooms: 59

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Broken Bow township, Nebraska:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 13
6 rooms: 2
7 rooms: 2
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 6

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Broken Bow township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 73
3 bedrooms: 118
4 bedrooms: 61
5 or more bedrooms: 28

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Broken Bow township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 6
3 bedrooms: 13
4 bedrooms: 8
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Broken Bow township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 23
2 vehicles: 122
3 vehicles: 75
4 vehicles: 33
5 or more vehicles: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Broken Bow township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 11
2 vehicles: 6
3 vehicles: 10
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 2

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Utilities (6%)
Construction (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Social assistance (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Broken Bow township:

German (37.7%)
English (13.5%)
Swedish (7.3%)
French (except Basque) (6.5%)
United States or American (6.0%)
Czech (4.9%)
Polish (4.3%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 359 (73%)
Carpooled: 42 (9%)
Walked: 16 (3%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 66 (13%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
Electricity (27%)
Utility gas (17%)
Wood (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)

98.4% of residents of Broken Bow township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 795

In family households: 735 (238 male householders, 11 female householders)
232 spouses, 243 children (240 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 60 (15 male householders (8 living alone)), 38 female householders (38 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 127 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 58 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person, 7 2-persons.

216 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (7 men, 11 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15

Here:	20.8%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9

Here:	10.3%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Nebraska:	20.0%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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