Brownlee is a community in Thomas County, Nebraska, home to about 2 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 69166.
Mostly Thedford; part is in Brownlee
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)245 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE217 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL662 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brownlee; 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.
Brownlee had 13 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2010.
It’s the 579th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Thomas County grew from 628 residents in 1900 to 669 in 2020.
Thomas 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 24.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mullen, NE weather station (25 miles away).
151 jobs at 23 businesses in Thomas County. The biggest industries by number of businesses:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Thedford Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thedford Elem Attendance CntrThedford | Pre-K–6 | 65 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Thedford High SchoolThedford | 7–12 | 54 | Public | 0.9 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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