Custer County, Nebraska
Custer County, Nebraska, has 10,500 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Broken Bow. It uses Central Time and covers 2,575 sq mi (6,670 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 10,500
- Land area
- 2,575 sq mi (6,670 km²)
- County seat or government
- Broken Bow
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $67,906 ± $4,824
- Median home value
- $157,800 ± $10,494
- Median rent, with utilities
- $853 ± $47
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68.9% ± 2.1 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Lexington, NE micro area, North Platte, NE micro area, and Kearney, NE micro area
- Water area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.29 km²)
- State
- Nebraska
- County code (FIPS)
- 31041
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.393893, -99.726866
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Custer County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 691305,004 people
- 688224,335 people
- 691384,316 people
- 688231,936 people
- 691201,208 people
- 688661,168 people
- 68825995 people
- 68814984 people
- 68874821 people
- 68856715 people
- 68815652 people
- 68852572 people
All 21
21 ZIP Code areas overlap Custer County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Custer County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Custer County, largest first
- Arnold Township1,091 people
- Delight Township779 people
- Kilfoil Township669 people
- Ansley Township632 people
- Sargent Township627 people
- Broken Bow Township520 people
- Algernon Township313 people
- Wood River Township298 people
- Victoria Township282 people
- Berwyn Township195 people
- Cliff Township180 people
- Myrtle Township163 people
All 31
- Garfield Township136 people
- Lillian Township126 people
- Comstock Township124 people
- Westerville Township121 people
- Elk Creek Township120 people
- Douglas Grove Township114 people
- Triumph Township104 people
- Loup Township102 people
- Elim Township85 people
- Milburn Township76 people
- Wayne Township72 people
- Custer Township51 people
- Ryno Township18 people
- Grant Township8 people
- West Union Township6 people
- Hayes Township4 people
- Corner Township0 people
- East Custer Township0 people
- Spring Creek Township0 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Nebraska, by county
School districts in Custer County, largest first
- Cozad Community Schools4,902 people
- Broken Bow Public Schools4,485 people
- Gothenburg Public Schools4,333 people
- Ord Public Schools3,401 people
- Callaway Public Schools1,285 people
- Arnold Public Schools1,264 people
- Anselmo-Merna Public Schools1,191 people
- Ansley Public Schools1,060 people
- Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools1,017 people
- Sargent Public Schools896 people
- Litchfield Public Schools738 people
- Loup County Public Schools578 people
All 14
- Arcadia Public Schools497 people
- Sandhills Public Schools438 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Broken Bow, Nebraska (city)3,502 people
- Arnold, Nebraska (village)945 people
- Ansley, Nebraska (village)563 people
- Callaway, Nebraska (village)562 people
- Sargent, Nebraska (city)534 people
- Merna, Nebraska (village)383 people
- Mason City, Nebraska (village)189 people
- Oconto, Nebraska (village)167 people
- Anselmo, Nebraska (village)93 people
- Comstock, Nebraska (village)80 people
- Berwyn, Nebraska (village)51 people
- Westerville, Nebraska (CDP)19 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Loup County, Nebraska37 mi north
- Dawson County, Nebraska37 mi south
- Logan County, Nebraska38 mi west
- Blaine County, Nebraska40 mi north
- Valley County, Nebraska40 mi east
- Sherman County, Nebraska41 mi east
- Buffalo County, Nebraska50 mi southeast
- Garfield County, Nebraska53 mi northeast
- Lincoln County, Nebraska58 mi southwest
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