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Brule, Nebraska

Brule is a village in Keith County, Nebraska, home to about 346 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69127.

Population3461,116 per sq mi
Median home value$131,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Brule

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Around Brule

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)169 miles away
Closer regional airportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO176 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX640 miles away

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

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

Who represents Brule

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

Brule had 331 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 257th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Keith County grew from 1,951 residents in 1900 to 8,335 in 2020.

Brule population by census2000: 372, 2010: 326, 2020: 331372200032620103312020

Keith County, 1900–2020

Keith County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,951, 1910: 3,692, 1920: 5,294, 1930: 6,721, 1940: 8,333, 1950: 7,449, 1960: 7,958, 1970: 8,487, 1980: 9,364, 1990: 8,584, 2000: 8,875, 2010: 8,368, 2020: 8,3352K’00’105K’20’308K’40’508K’60’709K’80’909K’00’108K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 17.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BruleJan: high 42°F, low 12°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 16°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 24°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 32°F, 2 in; May: high 72°F, low 43°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 54°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 60°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 57°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 47°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 33°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 21°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 13°F, 0.4 in42°12°Jan0.345°16°Feb0.455°24°Mar0.963°32°Apr2.072°43°May2.584°54°Jun2.890°60°Jul2.788°57°Aug2.280°47°Sep1.667°33°Oct1.354°21°Nov0.543°13°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Springs, NE weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Keith County

2,470 jobs at 340 businesses in Keith County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Keith CountyRetail trade: 548 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 478 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 260 jobs; Wholesale trade: 215 jobs; Manufacturing: 208 jobs; Construction: 180 jobs; Finance and insurance: 133 jobs; Other services: 124 jobsRetail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 11% Wholesale trade 9% Manufacturing 8% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ogallala Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ogallala10.5 miles
  • Perkins County Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grant19.9 miles
  • Sedgwick County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Julesburg20.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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