Broken Bow, NE: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Broken Bow is a city in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Broken Bow had a population of 3,506. It is the county seat of Custer County.

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How Broken Bow ranks

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#1Shortest commute in NE #2Safest in NE #3Most walkable in NE All NE rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code68822

Area code308

Living in Broken Bow

Safety in Broken Bow

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Safety Grade A+

Broken Bow reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Broken Bow 1.1

Nebraska 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Broken Bow 0.3

Nebraska 14

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Broken Bow

Compared with Nebraska

8worse than NE

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.8%More adults with COPDNE 6.1% · worse 7.7%More adults with heart diseaseNE 6.1% · worse 3.9%More adults who have had a strokeNE 3.1% · worse

Care nearby

Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical CenterBroken Bow · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Heartland Health Center - Ravenna ClinicRavenna · 46 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Broken Bow · CMS · HRSAHealth in Broken Bow →

Schools in Broken Bow

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School Grade B-

The public schools Broken Bow’s kids attend trail 53% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#25Best public schoolsof 57 in NE

DistrictBROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools5

North Park Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 376 students Broken Bow Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 166 students Broken Bow High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 234 students New Discoveries PreschoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 73 students Early Childhood ServicesPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 43 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Broken Bow is

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Location map

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Nearby towns

Broken Bow2 mi Berwyn8 mi Merna8 mi Berwyn9 mi Garfield9 mi Ryno9 mi East Custer10 mi Kilfoil10 mi Westerville13 mi Custer13 mi

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