Town guide

Brady, Nebraska

Brady is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, home to about 470 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69123.

Population4701,424 per sq mi
Median home value$151,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Brady

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Around Brady

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)233 miles away
Closer regional airportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE194 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX604 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brady; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brady

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brady had 383 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 221st largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Lincoln County grew from 11,416 residents in 1900 to 34,676 in 2020.

Brady population by census2000: 366, 2010: 428, 2020: 383366200042820103832020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,416, 1910: 15,684, 1920: 23,420, 1930: 25,627, 1940: 25,425, 1950: 27,380, 1960: 28,491, 1970: 29,538, 1980: 36,455, 1990: 32,508, 2000: 34,632, 2010: 36,288, 2020: 34,67611K’00’1023K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7036K’80’9035K’00’1035K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 22.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BradyJan: high 40°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 26°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 63°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 61°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 51°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 37°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 24°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in40°14°Jan0.444°16°Feb0.756°26°Mar1.164°35°Apr2.574°47°May3.883°58°Jun3.789°63°Jul3.186°61°Aug2.480°51°Sep1.767°37°Oct1.853°24°Nov0.641°15°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brady, NE weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

11,421 jobs at 1,018 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,738 jobs; Retail trade: 1,975 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,629 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,055 jobs; Construction: 750 jobs; Other services: 675 jobs; Finance and insurance: 469 jobs; Wholesale trade: 452 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Transportation and warehousing 9% Construction 7% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brady.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gothenburg HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gothenburg13.9 miles
  • Great Plains HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · North Platte21.1 miles
  • Cozad Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cozad24.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Optometrists1

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.

Places in and around Brady

Libraries

  • Brady Public Library2.0 mi
  • Brady Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Fort Brady Museum2.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Brady

Public schools here are run by Brady Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brady Elementary SchoolBradyPre-K–683Public2.0 mi
Brady High SchoolBrady7–12104Public2.0 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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