Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min6:04 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min8:00 am – 5:11 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 15°F23 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 12 days31 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Broken Bow Muni Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Broken Bow 2 W
Nearby landmarksCarothers Lakelake · 5.6 miAnsley Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miFrench Tablelandpeak · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMelham Parkpark · 7.9 mi · 53 acresTomahawk Parkpark · 8.4 miBerggren-Young Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 159 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Jun 201834 mi away, near Arnold, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Dec 201836 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCuster County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025278 of 337 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, NE, 62 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Broken Bowserves 3,568 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,375 ft724 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMelham Medical Center7.8 miPost officeAnsley Post Office7.6 miTown hallAnsley City Office8.0 miPoliceBroken Bow Police Department8.2 miFire stationAnsley Fire and Rescue Berwynunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR50 miUS highwayUS 1835.8 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD64 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68819 ZIP area.
