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ArnoldNE

A town of 945.

Population
945
−0.8% since 2010
Median home value
$147K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
35.8
years
Jobs based here
163
A commuter town
Small town

945 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

About one in nine working residents works right in Arnold

Most working residents leave Arnold for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Broken Bow (19%), Callaway (10%) and Broken Bow (5%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

11%work in town

Where working residents work

In Arnold11%
Broken Bow19%
Callaway10%
Broken Bow5%
Kearney4%
29 mi
median commute distance
163
jobs based in Arnold
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Arnold has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–40°
Spring34–62°
Summer58–85°
Fall36–64°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns

Arnold beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better25 too close to call5 worse
What stands outArnoldNE
More adults seeing a dentist68.6%64.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.8%77.5%
More adults with heart disease8.1%6.1%
Callaway District Hospital
16.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
48th
percentile among NE towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.2% of Arnold is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 1 of 426 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Arnold State Recreation Area—4
2. Arnold City Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

89% of working residents leave Arnold for work

Where Arnold’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Broken Bow Broken Bow 19% 10% → Callaway Callaway 10% 5% → Broken Bow Broken Bow 5% 4% → Kearney Kearney 4% 4% → Delight Delight 4% 4% → Lincoln Lincoln 4% Arnold · 11% stay
163jobs based in Arnold
11%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Arnold, Nebraska Arnold Ave face E 1
2012 · Arnold, Nebraska Arnold Ave face E 1 · Wikimedia Commons
Arnold’s story

Arnold in pictures

9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

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About Arnold

Village in Nebraska, United States

Arnold is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Arnold had a population of 592. The village was named for George Arnold, a pioneer settler.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
592
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
2,700 ft
ZIP code
69120

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