Broken Bow, Nebraska Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 3,491. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,265 (-6.5% change)
 
Males: 1,598   (45.8%)
Females: 1,893   (54.2%)

Custer County

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

Zip codes: 68822 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,700 (it was $29,355 in 2000)
Broken Bow   $30,700
Nebraska:   $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,800 (it was $54,200 in 2000)
Broken Bow   $57,800
Nebraska:   $113,200

Broken Bow, NE residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Broken Bow:

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

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: 2033 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Broken Bow

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 826 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


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, Nebraska business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


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%)



 

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 = 198.5) 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:   1.82
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Broken Bow, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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)

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: 283; Location: 1135 NORTH H ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Broken Bow:
  • BROKEN BOW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 207; Grades: 04 - 08)
  • CUSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 191; Grades: PK - 06)
  • NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 176; Grades: PK - 06)
  • SANDHILLS EDUC SERVICES COOP (Students: 24; Grades: PK - 12)
  • TAPPAN VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 21; Grades: PK - 08)
  • GATES PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 17; Grades: PK - 08)
  • ROUND HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 8; Grades: PK - 08)
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)

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) .

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) .

Creeks: South Branch Mud Creek (A) , North Branch Mud Creek (B) .

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) .

Post office: Broken Bow Post Office (A) .

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:

  • 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.
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



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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.)

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