Brule, NE

Brule is a village in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. The 2020 census counted 331 residents. The village is named after the Brule Sioux, who camped at that location. The village was founded in 1886 with the purchase of a quarter acre of land. The village celebrates Brule Day every year on the first Saturday in August. The festivities attract tourists from far away, who come to Brule to experience the small town atmosphere it provides. The through line in Brule is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Brule makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. The arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad helped the village grow. The village is located on U.S. Route 30 and is one mile north of Interstate 80.