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Bruning, NE

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Population
282
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,587 ft
Median Home Value
$132,100
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$860/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$73,750
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in NebraskaPopulation rankingHighest population places in NebraskaNearest larger communityBeatrice, Nebraska44 miles away · 12,318 residents.

About Bruning

Bruning is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The 2020 census counted 285 residents. Bruning was established in 1887 as a town on the railroad. Bruning was named for Frank Bruning During World War II the U.S. Army Air Forces operated Bruning Army Airfield nearby. The short version is that Bruning carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Bruning: its past remains attached to the places people use now.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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