Custer County, Nebraska
64 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 10,518
- Median household income
- $67,906
- ±4,824
- Unemployed
- 2.6%
- 140 of 5,362 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.0%
- 3,693 of 4,502 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Custer | 10,460 (2021) | 431 S 10th Ave, Broken Bow | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Broken Bow | 3,466 (2021) | 314 S 10th Ave, Broken Bow | Website |
| City of Sargent | 490 (2021) | 106 N 2nd St, Sargent | Website |
| Village of Anselmo | 107 (2021) | Po Box 68, Anselmo | — |
| Village of Ansley | 461 (2021) | Po Box 307, Ansley | — |
| Village of Arnold | 591 (2021) | Po Box 70, Arnold | Website |
| Village of Berwyn | 74 (2021) | 403 Chatham Ave, Berwyn | Website |
| Village of Callaway | 558 (2021) | 157 E Kimball St, Callaway | — |
| Village of Comstock | 69 (2021) | Po Box 55, Comstock | Website |
| Village of Mason City | 148 (2021) | Po Box 45, Mason City | — |
| Village of Merna | 345 (2021) | Po Box 211, Merna | — |
| Village of Oconto | 141 (2021) | Po Box 128, Oconto | Website |
Townships 31
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Algernon | 293 (2021) | 45451 Road 787, Mason City | — |
| Township of Ansley | 606 (2021) | 79115 Rd 454, Ansley | — |
| Township of Arnold | 764 (2021) | 508 N Haskell, Arnold | — |
| Township of Berwyn | 228 (2021) | 79970 Road 447, Broken Bow | — |
| Township of Broken Bow | 718 (2021) | 959 Myers Road, Broken Bow | — |
| Township of Cliff | 126 (2021) | 42461 Rd 803, Merna | — |
| Township of Comstock | 127 (2021) | 502 N Custer St, Comstock | — |
| Township of Corner | 23 (2021) | 46011 Road 816, Sargent | — |
| Township of Custer | 92 (2021) | 42862 Callaway River Rd, Callaway | — |
| Township of Delight | 702 (2021) | 79225 Rye Valley Rd, Callaway | — |
| Township of Douglas Grove | 76 (2021) | 45148 Dry Valley Cemetary Rd, Comstock | — |
| Township of East Custer | 33 (2021) | 79135 Sumner Rd, Broken Bow | — |
| Township of Elim | 109 (2021) | 41390 Rd 788, Callaway | — |
| Township of Elk Creek | 130 (2021) | 78074 Elk Creek Rd, Mason City | — |
| Township of Garfield | 105 (2021) | 80501 W French Table Rd, Broken Bow | — |
| Township of Grant | 50 (2021) | 77761 Rd 425, Oconto | — |
| Township of Hayes | 32 (2021) | 81594 Road 422, Anselmo | — |
| Township of Kilfoil | 587 (2021) | 43242 W Highway 92, Merna | — |
| Township of Lillian | 129 (2021) | 43820 Dr 810, Broken Bow | — |
| Township of Loup | 109 (2021) | 78209 Sumner Rd, Broken Bow | — |
| Township of Milburn | 63 (2021) | 81998 Gates Rd, Milburn | — |
| Township of Myrtle | 98 (2021) | 79644 Road 460, Arcadia | — |
| Township of Ryno | 95 (2021) | 43070 McKinley Rd, Broken Bow | — |
| Township of Sargent | 613 (2021) | 106 N Second Street, Sargent | — |
| Township of Spring Creek | 15 (2021) | 46049 Drive 802, Arcadia | — |
| Township of Triumph | 107 (2021) | 79975 Lower Powell Canyon Rd, Arnold | — |
| Township of Victoria | 326 (2021) | 43341 Columbia Table Rd, Anselmo | — |
| Township of Wayne | 116 (2021) | 77998 Highway 47, Gothenburg | — |
| Township of West Union | 72 (2021) | 106 N 2nd Street, Sargent | — |
| Township of Westerville | 129 (2021) | 79781 Rd 451, Ansley | — |
| Township of Wood River | 321 (2021) | 43270 Hwy 40, Oconto | — |
Special districts 21
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Bow Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 672, Broken Bow | — |
| Sargent Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 40, Sargent | — |
| Douglas Grove Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 81317 468th Ave, Elyria | — |
| Custer Public Power District | Electric power utility | Po Box 10, Broken Bow | Website |
| Arnold Hospital District | Hospitals | 41224 Road 798, Arnold | — |
| Callaway Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 100, Callaway | — |
| Ansley Housing Agency | Housing and community development | Po Box 415, Ansley | — |
| Arnold Housing Agency | Housing and community development | 607 S Carroll St, Arnold | — |
| Broken Bow Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 825 S 9th Ave, Broken Bow | Website |
| Sargent Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 430, Sargent | — |
| Sargent Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 99, Sargent | — |
| Anselmo Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 81828 Highway 2, Anselmo | — |
| Ansley Rural Fire Protection District 2 | Local fire protection | Po Box 333, Ansley | — |
| Arnold Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 125, Arnold | — |
| Broken Bow Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1848 S. G Street, Broken Bow | — |
| Callaway Rural Fire Protection District 9 | Local fire protection | 42911 Callaway Rd, Callaway | — |
| Comstock Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 80871 Oak Grove Rd, Comstock | — |
| Mason City Rural Fire Protection District 4 | Local fire protection | 45829 Rd 787, Mason City | — |
| Merna Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 42659 West Highway 92, Merna | — |
| Oconto Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 43233 Road 773, Oconto | — |
| Sargent Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 373, Sargent | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ANSELMO-MERNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
750 N CONWAY ST, Merna, NE, 68856
ANSLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
1124 CAMERON ST, Ansley, NE, 68814
ARNOLD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
405 N HASKELL, Arnold, NE, 69120
BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district5 schools
323 N 7TH AVE, Broken Bow, NE, 68822
CALLAWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
101 N NEEDHAM, Callaway, NE, 68825
SARGENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
400 N 5TH ST, Sargent, NE, 68874
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Market on the Square (BrokenkBow)
Broken Bow, NE
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-05-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.