Housing data for Broken Bow Township, NE
Broken Bow Township, NE has an estimated 520 residents and 239 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Custer County.
8.1% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−55.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 520 (±162)
- Housing units
- 239 (±64)
- Households that rent
- 8.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −55.9%
What stands out in Broken Bow Township
Median home value: $357,500 (±$46,301) in Broken Bow Township, higher than in Custer County ($157,800).
Median household income: $127,895 (±$42,586) in Broken Bow Township, higher than in Custer County ($67,906).
Households that rent: 8.1% (±7.8 points) in Broken Bow Township, lower than in Custer County (31.1%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,838 (±$815) in Broken Bow Township, higher than in Custer County ($1,838).
- Home values in Broken Bow Township
- Income and affordability in Broken Bow Township
- Property taxes in Broken Bow Township
Housing in Broken Bow Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $127,895 median household income
- Home values: $357,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,465 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,838 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 84.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 52.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 10.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −55.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 17.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Broken Bow Township against Custer County, its state and the nation
| Broken Bow Township | Custer County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 520 (±162) | 10,518 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 239 (±64) | 5,334 (±31) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.1% (±7.8 points) | 31.1% (±3.1 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $853 (±$47) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $127,895 (±$42,586) | $67,906 (±$4,824) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $357,500 (±$46,301) | $157,800 (±$10,494) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,838 (±$815) | $1,838 (±$153) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.2% (±24.5 points) | 72.6% (±4.8 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 10.2 minutes (±1.8) | 17.4 minutes (±1.6) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.7% (±4.0 points) | 82.0% (±2.7 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 59.4 years (±8.7) | 42.1 years (±0.8) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Broken Bow Township covers 123.9 square miles of land, about 4 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Broken Bow Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,179 (±307) | 520 (±162) | −55.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 443 (±100) | 239 (±64) | −46.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $285,900 (±$100,957) | $357,500 (±$46,301) | +25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,750 (±$49,818) | $127,895 (±$42,586) | +100.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,581 (±$386) | $1,465 (±$165) | −7.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,948 (±$2,272) | $2,838 (±$815) | −3.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.0% (±8.2 points) | 8.1% (±7.8 points) | −3.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±33.9 points) | 0.0% (±63.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Custer County
Broken Bow Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Custer County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Custer County recorded 67 violent and 152 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Broken Bow Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68822 | 31% | 4,335 | $877 | $154,600 | $67,500 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Broken Bow Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Bow | 2.0 mi | $876 | $133,200 | 43.3% |
| Merna | 7.1 mi | $983 | $100,000 | 26.9% |
| Garfield Township (Custer County) | 7.8 mi | — | — | 51.4% |
| Kilfoil Township | 9.0 mi | $794 | $180,000 | 27.7% |
| Berwyn | 9.3 mi | — | $75,000 | 7.1% |
| Berwyn Township | 10.0 mi | — | $170,100 | 2.2% |
| Ryno Township | 10 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| East Custer Township | 12 mi | — | — | — |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Broken Bow Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $734 | $783 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,577 |
HUD income limits for Broken Bow Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,800 | $32,950 | $52,750 |
| 2 people | $22,600 | $37,650 | $60,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,350 | $67,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,850 | $81,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,600 | $87,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,350 | $93,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,150 | $99,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Custer County, NE, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Broken Bow Township
What is the median household income in Broken Bow Township?
The median household income in Broken Bow Township is $127,895 (±$42,586) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Broken Bow Township, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $357,500 (±$46,301) for owner-occupied homes in Broken Bow Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Broken Bow Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Broken Bow Township, NE is $1,465 (±$165) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Broken Bow Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Broken Bow Township, NE is $2,838 (±$815) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Broken Bow Township?
Broken Bow Township, NE has an estimated 239 (±64) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Broken Bow Township?
52.2% of homes in Broken Bow Township, NE were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Broken Bow Township growing?
In Broken Bow Township, the number of residents went from 1,179 in 2015–2019 to 520 in 2020–2024 (−55.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Broken Bow Township?
The ZIP code that covers Broken Bow Township is 68822.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 68822?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68822 is $877 (±$64) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broken Bow township, Custer County, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broken Bow township, Custer County, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broken Bow township, Custer County, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broken Bow township, Custer County, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broken Bow township, Custer County, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Broken Bow township, Custer County, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Broken Bow township, Custer County, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Custer County, NE
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Custer County, NE
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Broken Bow township, Custer County, Nebraska (county subdivision:06645, in state:31 county:041).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .