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BereaNE

A town settled in 1889, now home to 9 people.

Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Photo of Berea

Berea, NE · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain · Source ↗

Population
9
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
61.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Berea a good place to live?

78% of residents live below the poverty line in Berea, above both Nebraska’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare has a lower share of households owning their home than Berea. Berea has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

9 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Hemingford · 9 miAlliance · 9 mi
Berea, Nebraska with train 1
Berea, Nebraska with train 1, 2010
Berea’s story

137 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1948 on.

  • 1889Berea is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Berea: who provides what

Berea is unincorporated, so Box Butte County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPanhandle Rural El Member AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBox Butte CountyBox Butte County provides services here
SchoolsHemingford Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBox Butte County ClerkBox Butte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code6930169301 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Berea.

Natural hazards

Berea faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Berea is lower. FEMA puts 70% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 8% to cold waves.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtCold wavesHail
Full pageBerea’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters7 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready87 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Berea’s year

A winter brings about 45 inches of snow, with January nights at 14° and July afternoons at 87°.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–39°
Spring32–59°
Summer55–84°
Fall34–62°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBerea’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 14°Rain & snow45″ of snow a winter · 18 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Berea is

For adults in Berea, the share who had a checkup this year is 75%. In Berea, 30% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 31% sleep under 7 hours.

BereaNebraska townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%28%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%31%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%76%79%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBereaNE
More adults with COPD7.7%6.1%
More adults who get no exercise30.3%24.3%
More adults who have had a stroke3.8%3.1%
Box Butte General Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBerea’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby8.7 miles to an ER · Box Butte General HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than NE on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Berea

13pages on Berea
The big questions
HealthBetter than NE on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesAttractions7 nearby · Nebraska National Forest 37 miLibraryHemingford Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1889Climate87° summer highs · 45″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Berea; the nearest are

Western Nebraska Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Scottsbluff41.1 mi$3,840 in-state tuitionChadron State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Chadron42 mi$8,290 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Berea residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Berea

Census-designated place in Nebraska, United States

Berea is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Box Butte County, in the northwestern part of the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. It had a population of 49 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1889
Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
4,144 ft

Questions about Berea

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Berea, NE a good place to live?

Berea has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.