Bertrand is a village in Phelps County, Nebraska, home to about 718 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68927.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)199 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX558 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bertrand; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bertrand had 709 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 160th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Phelps County grew from 10,772 residents in 1900 to 8,968 in 2020.
Phelps County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 23.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canaday Steam Plt, NE weather station (11 miles away).
4,147 jobs at 353 businesses in Phelps County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bertrand.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Bertrand Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertrand Elementary SchoolBertrand | Pre-K–6 | 121 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Bertrand High SchoolBertrand | 7–12 | 115 | Public | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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