Algernon Township is one of thirty-one townships in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 320. The Village of Mason City lies within the Township.

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Living in Algernon

Work & commute in Algernon

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Most working residents leave Algernon for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Broken Bow (29%), Kearney (7%) and Ansley (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Broken Bow

29%

Kearney

Ansley

Omaha

1%Work in townlive and work in Algernon 27 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 28Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Algernon

Compared with Nebraska

5better than NE·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

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What stands out

7.7%Fewer uninsured adultsNE 9.9% · better 10.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNE 12.4% · better 10%More adults who have had cancerNE 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical CenterBroken Bow · 21.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Heartland Health Center - Ravenna ClinicRavenna · 24.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 68855, 68814, 68852 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Algernon →

Natural hazards in Algernon

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🔥 Wildfire

0Does Algernon flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 18 declared for Custer County MapAlgernon vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Algernon

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Algernon has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 15°Winter

62° / 35°Spring

84° / 59°Summer

64° / 37°Fall