as They say - it takes a Village . . .

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The Village of Callaway is located in central Nebraska, in the southwest quadrant of Custer County. We are approximately 21 miles southwest of Broken Bow, connected via the Callaway Road.  Where State Spur 21B connects to Highway 40 the Village sits about a half-mile North. 21B turns into Grand Avenue as it comes through the heart of Callaway and changes again into the Arnold River Road as it continues north, then west out of town. 

The climate of the Callaway area is continental and characterized by widely ranging seasonal temperatures and rapidly changing weather patterns.  The temperature ranges from an average daily minimum of 19.8*F in January and maximum of 86.4*F in July.  The average annual precipitation in Callaway is 15.75 inches of rain and 16.72 inches of snow.  These climatic characteristics and fertile soils create an environment for a productive agricultural industry.

Callaway's motto is the "Heart of the Seven Valleys."  The Seven Valleys refers to seven valleys that surround Callaway, named, James, Turner, Brown, Rye, Sand, Loup and Wood River.  There is a poem that was written to remember them all,  "James Turner Brown raises Rye in the Sand between the Loup and Wood River."

The Village of Callaway derives its name from that of the Vice President and general manager of the Union Pacific Railway when the Wood River grade from Kearney was made, Samuel R. Callaway. Promoters of the new town on the Loup - at the end of the line - gave the town his name. S.R. Callaway was born December 24, 1850, in Toronto, Ont. Canada; he entered the railway services as an office boy in 1862 and became president of the American Locomotive Co.  He died in June, 1904, in New York City. The railroad played a critical piece in the founding and livelihood of Callaway. The last train ran through town in the 1980's. Everyday, it's faithful four times a day, you can still hear the shift train whistle. 

As of the 2020 census the population within village limits sits at 563 people. We have many services available for a community our size, including; schools, a grocery store, gas station, banks, a community center, motel, restaurants and bars. A hospital, clinic, pharmacy and care home. As well as mechanics, a propane/fertilizer plant, hardware store, feed store, plant store and more!

Welcome to the Heart of Seven Valleys!