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Population 106: a town settled in 1871.
Only one of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Bow Valley. Bow Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and a map from 1985 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ordered by what stands out in Bow Valley.
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 11°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East and West Catholic Elementary School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 60 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected losses in Bow Valley break down as 40% from inland flooding and 17% from hail. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Bow Valley, 28% sleep under 7 hours. Just over a fifth of Bow Valley adults binge drink, above both the Nebraska town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%).
| Bow Valley | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Bow Valley | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The age of the median resident for Bow Valley comes to 47.5 years. Children under 18 are a fifth of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 21% of residents (17% statewide). Also worth knowing: 43% of Bow Valley adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 29%.
| Bow Valley | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.5 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 28% | 29% |
Somewhere between 38% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Bow Valley’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.6 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Bow Valley | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.6% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.5% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.6% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.2% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 40.3% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.6% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Bow Valley is unincorporated, so Cedar County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bow Valley
About 2 of every 100 Bow Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Unincorporated Community and Census-Designated Place in Nebraska, United States
Bow Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 95.
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