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Welcome to Custer County ...

Time Zone: Custer County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Broken Bow is the Seat for Custer County.

Custer County was founded in 1877.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Custer had a population of 10,796 people. This is a decrease of 1.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,939 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Custer represented 0.6% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Custer County:

  • Anselmo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ansley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Ansley is located in Custer County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
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  • Arnold
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
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    • Arnold is located in Custer County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
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  • Berwyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Berwyn is located in Custer County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
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  • Broken Bow
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
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    • Broken Bow is located in Custer County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
    • Broken Bow has also been known as:
    • Brokenbow
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <2>
  • Callaway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Comstock
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Custer County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <2>
  • Mason City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
    • Mason City is located in Custer County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <2>
  • Merna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
    • Merna is located in Custer County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <2>
  • Oconto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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    • Oconto is located in Custer County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconto <2>
  • Sargent
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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