Bruning, Nebraska
Village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States
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::summary Village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Bruning, Nebraska |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Bruning, Nebraska downtown 2.JPG |
| image_caption | Downtown Bruning: north side of Main Street, July 2010 |
| image_map | Thayer_County_Nebraska_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Bruning_Highlighted.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of Bruning, Nebraska |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Nebraska |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Thayer |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 0.70 |
| area_land_km2 | 0.70 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.00 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 0.27 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 0.27 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.00 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_est | 278 |
| pop_est_as_of | 2021 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 285 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | Central (CST) |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 1588 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 68322 |
| area_code | 402 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 31-06820 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 2397476 |
| pop_est_footnotes | |
| :: |
| official_name = Bruning, Nebraska | settlement_type = Village | nickname = | motto =
| image_skyline = Bruning, Nebraska downtown 2.JPG | imagesize = | image_caption = Downtown Bruning: north side of Main Street, July 2010 | image_flag = | image_seal =
| image_map = Thayer_County_Nebraska_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Bruning_Highlighted.svg | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Bruning, Nebraska | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 =
| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Nebraska | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Thayer | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date =
|unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 0.70 |area_land_km2 = 0.70 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_total_sq_mi = 0.27 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.27 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
|population_as_of = 2020 |population_est = 278 |pop_est_as_of = 2021 |population_footnotes = |population_total = 285 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi =
| timezone = Central (CST) | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = 1588 |coordinates = | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 68322 | area_code = 402 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 31-06820 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2397476 | website = | footnotes = |pop_est_footnotes =
Bruning is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 285 at the 2020 census.
History
Bruning was established in 1887 as a town on the railroad. It was named for Frank Bruning During World War II the U.S. Army Air Forces operated Bruning Army Airfield nearby. In October 1960, inventor and aviator Ed Yost used Bruning as the starting point for the first free flight of a modern, propane-fueled hot air balloon.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.28 sqmi, all land.
Climate
|collapsed = yes |precipitation colour = green |unit precipitation days = 0.01 Inches
| Jan precipitation inch =0.70 | Feb precipitation inch =0.92 | Mar precipitation inch =1.41 | Apr precipitation inch =2.77 | May precipitation inch =4.76 | Jun precipitation inch =4.29 | Jul precipitation inch =3.45 | Aug precipitation inch =3.20 | Sep precipitation inch =2.76 | Oct precipitation inch =2.03 | Nov precipitation inch =1.31 | Dec precipitation inch =1.01 | year precipitation inch = | Jan precipitation days =5 | Feb precipitation days =5 | Mar precipitation days =6 | Apr precipitation days =8 | May precipitation days =10 | Jun precipitation days =9 | Jul precipitation days =9 | Aug precipitation days =8 | Sep precipitation days =7 | Oct precipitation days =6 | Nov precipitation days =4 | Dec precipitation days =4 | year precipitation days = | Jan snow inch =6.1 | Feb snow inch =6.5 | Mar snow inch =2.7 | Apr snow inch =0.9 | May snow inch =trace | Jun snow inch =0.0 | Jul snow inch =0.0 | Aug snow inch =0.0 | Sep snow inch =0.0 | Oct snow inch =0.7 | Nov snow inch =1.6 | Dec snow inch =4.3 | year snow inch = | Jan snow depth inch = 4 | Feb snow depth inch = 5 | Mar snow depth inch = 3 | Apr snow depth inch = 1 | May snow depth inch = 0 | Jun snow depth inch = 0 | Jul snow depth inch = 0 | Aug snow depth inch = 0 | Sep snow depth inch = 0 | Oct snow depth inch = 1 | Nov snow depth inch = 1 | Dec snow depth inch = 3 | year snow depth inch = | Jan snow days =3 | Feb snow days =3 | Mar snow days =1 | Apr snow days =1 | May snow days =0 | Jun snow days =0 | Jul snow days =0 | Aug snow days =0 | Sep snow days =0 | Oct snow days =0 | Nov snow days =1 | Dec snow days =2 | year snow days =
|source = NOAA(National Weather Service){{Cite web |url=https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=gid |title=NOWData-NOAA Online Climate Data |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = September 24, 2023}}
Demographics
|1900= 255 |1910= 353 |1920= 326 |1930= 316 |1940= 374 |1950= 246 |1960= 289 |1970= 315 |1980= 330 |1990= 332 |2000= 300 |2010= 279 |2020= 281 |estyear=2021 |estimate=278 |estref= |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 279 people, 135 households, and 80 families residing in the village. The population density was 996.4 PD/sqmi. There were 155 housing units at an average density of 553.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 135 households, of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.68.
The median age in the village was 48.3 years. 19% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 26.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 300 people, 150 households, and 85 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,070.6 PD/sqmi. There were 162 housing units at an average density of 578.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 150 households, out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 36.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $30,972, and the median income for a family was $43,036. Males had a median income of $32,273 versus $19,135 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,148. About 5.5% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.2% of those 65 or over.
References
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
- "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". US Census Bureau.
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- {{GNIS. 2397476
- (March 2025). "Bruning, Thayer County". University of Nebraska.
- "Brüning, Diederich !Frank geb. 10 Apr 1850 Bohlenbergerfeld / Zet., Zetel, FRI, NI, D gest. 27 Feb 1931 Bruning, Thayer, NE, USA".
- (2007). "Exploring Nebraska Highways: Trip Trivia". Exploring America's Highway.
- "US Gazetteer files 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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