Brule, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 372. Estimated population in July 2024: 334 (-10.2% change)
Males: 187 (50.3%), Females: 185 (49.7%)

Keith County

Zip code: 69127

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.8 years
Median household income: $23,036
Median house value: $43,000

Population by Race

Races in Brule:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (38.2%), Irish (14.0%), English (10.2%), Swedish (7.8%), Danish (5.9%), Polish (5.4%).

Elevation: 3289 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brule

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brule village

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brule:

  • OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OGALLALA, NE)
  • PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 20 miles; GRANT, NE)
  • SEDGWICK COUNTY MEM HOSP – CAH (about 26 miles; JULESBURG, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brule:

  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 84 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 91 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 110 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brule:

  • SEARLE FIELD (about 9 miles; OGALLALA, NE; Abbreviation: OGA)
  • GRANT MUNI (about 20 miles; GRANT, NE; Abbreviation: GGF)
  • JULESBURG MUNI (about 30 miles; JULESBURG, CO; Abbreviation: 7V8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brule:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 141 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 196 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 198 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 198 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 198 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 198 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 198 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)