Bow Valley, Nebraska

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Population in 2010: 116.
Males: 53  (46.5%)
Females: 63  (53.5%)
Median resident age:

50.2 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip code: 68739

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,901
Bow Valley:

$69,901
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,202

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $181,647
Bow Valley:

$181,647
NE:

$232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $653,669; detached houses: $647,512
March 2022 cost of living index in Bow Valley: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.7%

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Ancestries: German (74.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1260 feet

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,641 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,001 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (46.0 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (119.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (493.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Wynot, NE (2.1 miles),
Fordyce, NE (2.4 miles),
Hartington, NE (2.6 miles ),
St. Helena, NE (2.6 miles),
Obert, NE (3.4 miles),
Gayville, SD (3.6 miles ),
Crofton, NE (3.6 miles ),
Aten, NE (3.6 miles)

Latitude: 42.71 N, Longitude: 97.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 402

Distribution of median household income in Bow Valley, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bow Valley, NE in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.7%
Nebraska:

2.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 62.0. This is about average.

City:

62.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.10. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.10
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Bow Valley-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/1986, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the Bow Valley place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/23/2003, a category F4 tornado 15.3 miles away from the place center killed one person and caused $4 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bow Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 241% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Bow Valley center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 150.0 miles away from Bow Valley center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 682.3 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 212.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 20.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 435.4 miles away from Bow Valley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cedar County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Bow Valley:

  • AVERA SACRED HEART - YANKTON DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • AVERA SACRED HEART HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • YMC HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • PARK VIEW HAVEN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; COLERIDGE, NE)
  • AVERA SR JAMES CARE CENTER/AVERA YANKTON CARE CENT (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK SPECIALTY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA HUMAN SERVICES CENTER - GERIATRIC (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; YANKTON, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bow Valley:

  • University of South Dakota (about 18 miles; Vermillion, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,328)
  • Wayne State College (about 35 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • Northeast Community College (about 47 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 49 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 3,544)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 64 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • Buena Vista University (about 104 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,522)
  • South Dakota State University (about 114 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 10,392)

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Church in Bow Valley: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cedar County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bow Valley and their reported violations in the past:

BOW VALLEY WATER WORKS (Population served: 115, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2006), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2006)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2006), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2006)
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

73.8%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.1%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Bow Valley:

Marital status in Bow Valley, NE
  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.2%
  • Divorced: 2.7%

For population 25 years and over in Bow Valley:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.7
Nebraska average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bow Valley, NE (based on Cedar County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,7759
Mainline Protestant2,38510
Evangelical Protestant3023
Other6-
None1,384-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Cedar County:

5.86 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
This county:

8.21 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Cedar County:

8.21 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.3%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Cedar County:

27.8%
Nebraska:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

20.2%
State:

12.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Bow Valley:

  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KVTK (1570 AM; 0 kW; VERMILLION, SD)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KTCH (1590 AM; 2 kW; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bow Valley:

  • WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKYA (93.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
  • KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
  • K220FV (91.9 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: PRAISE NETWORK, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Bow Valley:

  • K31DP (Channel 31; YANKTON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K21EN (Channel 21; YANKTON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 82ft / 24.6mTotal length
  • 12,145Total average daily traffic
  • 1,102Total average daily truck traffic
  • 17,814Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
New bridges in Bow Valley, NE - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 21990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bow Valley, NE
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bow Valley, NE
  • 61.9%Electricity
  • 33.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.8%Utility gas


Bow Valley compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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