Welcome to Broadwater ...

The village of Broadwater is located in Morrill County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Broadwater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Broadwater has a population of 116 people<2> (see below for details).

Broadwater is 3,580 feet [1,091 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Broadwater is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Broadwater lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Broadwater: 308

The ZIP code for Broadwater: 69125<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Broadwater had an population of 116 people. This is a decrease of 9.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Broadwater had a population of 128 people. This makes Broadwater the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 128 people, the population of Broadwater decreased 8.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 140 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Broadwater.

Communities Also Named Broadwater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Broadwater - they are located in Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Broadwater.

Communities near Broadwater ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broadwater.

Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Morrill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
Dalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Dalton is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <5>
Alden ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Morrill County
Lisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisco
- Lisco is located in Garden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisco <5>
Atkins ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Morrill County
Gurley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Gurley is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurley <5>
Redington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redington
- Redington is located in Morrill County
Angora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angora
- Angora is located in Morrill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angora <5>
Bonner ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner
- Bonner is located in Morrill County
Bayard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Bayard is located in Morrill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Broadwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broadwater.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broadwater. See our Newspapers Page for Broadwater.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broadwater ...

Looking for more information about Broadwater? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Broadwater, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Broadwater.

Adding Broadwater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Broadwater in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Broadwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Broadwater post office opened in 1900.

We also found Broadwater mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Broadwater.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broadwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Morrill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Broadwater.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broadwater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Broadwater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Broadwater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/