Why visit Broken Bow
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Tiffany Theater, Arrow Hotel, Broken Bow Carnegie Library and Broken Bow Country Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 12°F, and about 30 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Broken Bow
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
Things to do1
Tiffany Theater
Cinema and theater
317 South 10th Avenue, Broken Bow
Mo-Th 18:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 18:30-23:30; Su 13:30-21:30
Museums and landmarks5
Arrow Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Hotel building in Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States
Broken Bow Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Carnegie library in Broken Bow, Nebraska
Custer County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Courthouse in Broken Bow, Nebraska
Boneyard Creation Museum
Museum · 0.6 mi
The Boneyard Creation Museum is a non-profit educational museum for the purpose of displaying scientific evidence for creation and...
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay3
Cobblestone Hotel & Suites
Motel and hotel · 1.2 mi
2750 South 27th Street, Broken Bow
Churches and places of worship19
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.8 mi
1108 South 1st Avenue, Broken Bow
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare1
Map of Broken Bow
51 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 12°F | 0.3 in | 4.4 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 14°F | 0.5 in | 7.0 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 23°F | 1.3 in | 3.8 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 32°F | 2.5 in | 2.8 in |
| May | 70°F | 44°F | 4.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 55°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 60°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 58°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 48°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 34°F | 1.8 in | 2.0 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 22°F | 0.7 in | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 13°F | 0.5 in | 5.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Broken Bow 2 W Hcn (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Custer County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2022-07-27: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-21: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2018-06-29: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Snowstorm)
- 2017-06-26: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Merna 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Ansley 16 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Callaway 16 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Sargent 21 mi northeast, about 35 min by car
- Arcadia 27 mi east, about 43 min by car
- Arnold 29 mi west, about 46 min by car
- Sumner 32 mi south, about 52 min by car
- Loup City 36 mi east, about 58 min by car
- Burwell 37 mi northeast, about 59 min by car
- Lexington 44 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Arrow Hotel from NE, Ammodramus, Public domain
- Broken Bow, Nebraska Carnegie library from NE, Ammodramus, Public domain
- Custer County, Nebraska courthouse from E, Ammodramus, Public domain
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