Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
No town among the 57 in Nebraska we compare has a lower median rent than Callaway. First Custer County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Callaway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Callaway beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 234 in 1890, a peak of 833 in 1920, 563 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Callaway, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Callaway.
The typical Callaway home is worth about $206,000, up 7.4% in a year, 26% below the Nebraska typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 25% of residents are under 18 in Callaway, close to Nebraska’s towns (24%) and above U.S. towns (22%). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Nebraska.
| Callaway | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 40.4 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 31% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Callaway’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.1 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Callaway | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.1% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.3% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.6% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.1% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.3% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.3% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.6% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Callaway has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 13° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Callaway’s median household income is $51,000, below both the Nebraska town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Callaway’s average trip to work is 12 minutes. Jobs based in Callaway grew to 234 in 2023, 123 more than in 2013.
| Callaway | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Callaway beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Callaway. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Callaway.
| Callaway | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Callaway | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 9.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morgan Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Callaway; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Callaway residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Village in Nebraska, United States
Callaway is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Callaway had a population of 563.
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Callaway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Robert D. Booker and Emery Blagdon.
