Editing Broken Bow, Nebraska

{{short description|City in Nebraska}}
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|name                     = Broken Bow, Nebraska
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|image_caption            = Broken Bow Commercial Square Historic District, centered on the public square, is listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20000411130427/http://nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/custer.htm "Nebraska National Register Sites in Custer County".]}}  {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/19990129073714/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/index.htm Nebraska State Historical Society.]}}  Retrieved October 14, 2010.</ref>
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Custer County, Nebraska|Custer County]] (left) and [[Nebraska]] (right)

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|subdivision_name         = United States
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Nebraska]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Custer County, Nebraska|Custer]]

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|area_total_km2           = 5.23
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|population_total         = 3506
|population_density_sq_mi = 1737.36
|population_density_km2   = 670.86

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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 68822
|area_code                = [[Area code 308|308]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 31-06610
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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|website                  = [http://www.cityofbrokenbow.org/ cityofbrokenbow.org]
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'''Broken Bow''' is a city in [[Custer County, Nebraska|Custer County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 3,559 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is the [[county seat]] of Custer County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref>

==History==
Broken Bow was [[plat]]ted in 1882.<ref name="CALMIT">{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/custer/brokenbow/ | title=Broken Bow, Custer County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | access-date=August 4, 2014}}</ref> Its name, likely suggested by a settler who found a broken bow in a field at the site of a former Native American camping ground, was submitted by homesteader Wilson Hewitt to the U.S. Post Office Department.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KRU1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA192 | title=History of Custer County, Nebraska: A Narrative of the Past | publisher=Western Pub. and Engraving Company |author1=Gaston, William Levi  |author2=Humphrey, A. R.  |name-list-style=amp | year=1919 | pages=192}}</ref> The railroad was built through Broken Bow in 1884, and the town was incorporated as a village that same year.<ref name="CALMIT" /> Broken Bow was incorporated as a city of the second class in 1888.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=whQ1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA205 | title=S.D. Butcher's Pioneer History of Custer County: And Short Sketches of Early Days in Nebraska | publisher=Merchants Publishing Company | author=Butcher, Solomon Devore | year=1901 | pages=205| isbn=9780259742166 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.90|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

The geographic center of Nebraska lies approximately 10 miles southwest of Broken Bow.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
| location = Broken Bow 2 W, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1894–present)
| single line = Y
| width = auto
| Jan record high F = 78
| Feb record high F = 79
| Mar record high F = 92
| Apr record high F = 99
| May record high F = 110
| Jun record high F = 107
| Jul record high F = 116
| Aug record high F = 113
| Sep record high F = 106
| Oct record high F = 98
| Nov record high F = 84
| Dec record high F = 77
| year record high F = 116

|Jan avg record high F = 60.7
|Feb avg record high F = 64.3
|Mar avg record high F = 76.7
|Apr avg record high F = 83.2
|May avg record high F = 88.5
|Jun avg record high F = 94.0
|Jul avg record high F = 96.9
|Aug avg record high F = 95.8
|Sep avg record high F = 92.0
|Oct avg record high F = 85.4
|Nov avg record high F = 73.7
|Dec avg record high F = 62.5
|year avg record high F = 98.3

| Jan high F = 36.9
| Feb high F = 40.0
| Mar high F = 51.0
| Apr high F = 60.1
| May high F = 69.9
| Jun high F = 80.5
| Jul high F = 86.1
| Aug high F = 84.4
| Sep high F = 77.1
| Oct high F = 63.9
| Nov high F = 50.1
| Dec high F = 39.0
| year high F = 61.6
| Jan mean F = 24.2
| Feb mean F = 27.1
| Mar mean F = 36.9
| Apr mean F = 46.1
| May mean F = 56.7
| Jun mean F = 67.8
| Jul mean F = 73.1
| Aug mean F = 71.0
| Sep mean F = 62.4
| Oct mean F = 48.9
| Nov mean F = 35.8
| Dec mean F = 26.2
| year mean F = 48.0
| Jan low F = 11.5
| Feb low F = 14.2
| Mar low F = 22.8
| Apr low F = 32.0
| May low F = 43.6
| Jun low F = 55.1
| Jul low F = 60.1
| Aug low F = 57.7
| Sep low F = 47.7
| Oct low F = 33.9
| Nov low F = 21.6
| Dec low F = 13.4
| year low F = 34.5

|Jan avg record low F = -11.3
|Feb avg record low F = -6.6
|Mar avg record low F = 4.5
|Apr avg record low F = 16.2
|May avg record low F = 28.7
|Jun avg record low F = 42.0
|Jul avg record low F = 48.7
|Aug avg record low F = 45.4
|Sep avg record low F = 31.9
|Oct avg record low F = 16.7
|Nov avg record low F = 3.0
|Dec avg record low F = -7.0
|year avg record low F = -15.8

| Jan record low F = −42
| Feb record low F = −41
| Mar record low F = −22
| Apr record low F = -5
| May record low F = 15
| Jun record low F = 30
| Jul record low F = 37
| Aug record low F = 33
| Sep record low F = 16
| Oct record low F = −1
| Nov record low F = −23
| Dec record low F = −30
| year record low F = −42
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.32
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.47
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.29
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.52
| May precipitation inch = 4.03
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.73
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.12
| Aug precipitation inch = 2.48
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.03
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.83
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.72
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.50
| year precipitation inch = 23.04
| Jan snow inch = 4.4
| Feb snow inch = 7.0
| Mar snow inch = 3.8
| Apr snow inch = 2.8
| May snow inch = 0.1
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 2.0
| Nov snow inch = 3.7
| Dec snow inch = 5.7
| year snow inch = 29.5
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 3.7
| Feb precipitation days = 4.9
| Mar precipitation days = 6.6
| Apr precipitation days = 9.5
| May precipitation days = 10.9
| Jun precipitation days = 10.5
| Jul precipitation days = 8.7
| Aug precipitation days = 7.3
| Sep precipitation days = 6.1
| Oct precipitation days = 6.7
| Nov precipitation days = 4.6
| Dec precipitation days = 3.7
| year precipitation days = 83.2
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 2.4
| Feb snow days = 3.2
| Mar snow days = 1.4
| Apr snow days = 0.8
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.7
| Nov snow days = 1.5
| Dec snow days = 2.3
| year snow days = 12.3
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web 
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=lbf
| title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = November 29, 2021}}</ref><ref name = NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00251200&format=pdf
| title = Station: Broken Bow 2 W, NE
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = November 29, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 1647
|1900= 1375
|1910= 2260
|1920= 2567
|1930= 2715
|1940= 2968
|1950= 3396
|1960= 3482
|1970= 3734
|1980= 3979
|1990= 3778
|2000= 3491
|2010= 3559
|2020= 3506
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 18, 2013}}</ref><br>2012 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|access-date=October 18, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019235623/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|archive-date=October 19, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 24, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,559 people, 1,575 households, and 909 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1873.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,730 housing units at an average density of {{convert|910.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 1,575 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 3,491 people, 1,509 households, and 917 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,148.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,721 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,059.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.66% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.74% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 1,509 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $29,355, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $26,552 versus $20,132 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,571. About 9.6% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Nebraska's largest cattle [[feedlot]], the Adams Land and Cattle south lot, with a capacity of 85,000 head, is located 2 miles south of Broken Bow.  In the past, some locals have feared the potential of environmental damage from the feedlot, but the state's environmental agency has found the company in compliance with state standards.<ref>[http://www.deq.state.ne.us/Newslett.nsf/3d1fe103ec6513268625696c005fbc4b/541483f4a9d880848625696c0067e664?OpenDocument Public Concern Grows with Feedlot Size], [http://deq.ne.gov/ Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality], 2000.  Accessed October 3, 2008.</ref>

A family owned [[Fodder|feed store]], Evans Feed, opened in 1927. The town also has a grocery and a [[Nursing home care in the United States|nursing home]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/traveling-the-loneliest-road/2019/12/21/f8ec26b2-21ca-11ea-bed5-880264cc91a9_story.html|title=Traveling the loneliest road|last=Saslow|first=Eli|date=2019-12-21|work=[[The Washington Post]]|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222025654/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/traveling-the-loneliest-road/2019/12/21/f8ec26b2-21ca-11ea-bed5-880264cc91a9_story.html|archive-date=2019-12-22|access-date=2019-12-22}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Bettina Bedwell]], journalist and fashion designer
*[[Solomon Butcher]], photographer of the homestead era in central Nebraska, lived in Broken Bow from 1915 to 1926.
* [[Earl Cooper]], race car driver in [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]]
* [[Augustin Reed Humphrey]], Congressman
* [[Omer Madison Kem]], populist Congressman, 1890-1896
* [[Kent McCloughan]], football player for [[University of Nebraska]] and [[Oakland Raiders]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nebhalloffame.org/1994/mcclough.htm | title=Kent McCloughan | access-date=August 28, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204025835/http://www.nebhalloffame.org/1994/mcclough.htm | archive-date=February 4, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Broken Bow, Nebraska}}
* [http://www.cityofbrokenbow.org/ City of Broken Bow]
* [http://brokenbow-ne.com/ Chamber of Commerce website]

{{Custer County, Nebraska}}
{{Nebraska county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Cities in Custer County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:County seats in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1882]]
[[Category:1882 establishments in Nebraska]]