Burwell is a city in Garfield County, Nebraska, home to about 848 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68823.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)169 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL587 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burwell; 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.
Burwell had 1,087 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 141st largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Garfield County grew from 2,127 residents in 1900 to 1,813 in 2020.
Garfield 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 12°F. About 25.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burwell, NE weather station (3 miles away).
631 jobs at 102 businesses in Garfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burwell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries
Museums
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 Burwell Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwell Elementary SchoolBurwell | Pre-K–6 | 152 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Burwell Jr.-Sr. High SchoolBurwell | 7–12 | 115 | Public | 2.5 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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