Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bertrand. Jobs based in Bertrand grew to 127 in 2023, 40 more than in 2013. The town’s average trip to work stands at 13 minutes, below both Nebraska’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in the town.

5%work in town

	Bertrand	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	5%	34%	8%
Average trip to work	13 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	4.5%	11%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Bertrand5%

Holdrege25%

Kearney9%

Lexington3%

Grand Island3%

18 mi

median commute distance

127

jobs based in Bertrand

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here127 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work5% work in Bertrand Commute times13 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Bertrand’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Bertrand Public Schools. Public school enrollment in the town: 236 students across 2 schools.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Bertrand Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	121	B⁻
Bertrand High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	115	C⁻

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The districtsBERTRAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS Every school2 schools · Bertrand Elementary School Questions“Are Bertrand’s schools good?”

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Climate

In Bertrand, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Bertrand brings chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 18 inches a winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–40°

Spring37–63°

Summer61–85°

Fall39–65°

Oct 13

typical first frost

Apr 26

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 15°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

A larger share of households live in a home they own in Bertrand than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country

A typical home in Bertrand is worth about $221,000, up 1.2% in a year, 21% below the Nebraska typical home.

$221KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bertrand$221K

Nebraska$278K

+1.2%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 1.2% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.0 years of income Rents$850 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Who lives here

A older population than Nebraska as a whole

Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older in Bertrand, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. In Bertrand, the age of the median resident is 41 years. Bertrand: 25% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

41median age · NE 37.2

	Bertrand	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Aged 65 or older	22%	19%	18%
Median age	41 years	37.5 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	25%	28%	29%

BertrandNebraskaUnited States

NEU.S.

Ages · share of residents

16%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma8%

High school27%

Some college22%

Associate’s19%

Bachelor’s18%

Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 73% are men (NE 48%).

Ages and education in Bertrand
	Bertrand	NE	U.S.
Under 10	10.3%	13.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	16%	11.4%	10.3%
18 to 24	3.6%	9.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	14.1%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	13.1%	13.1%	13.2%
45 to 54	9.1%	11.1%	12.2%
55 to 64	12%	11.9%	12.7%
65 to 74	11.7%	9.9%	10.2%
75 and older	10.2%	6.8%	7%
No diploma	8%	7.8%	10.4%
High school	26.6%	25%	26%
Some college	21.9%	21.6%	19.1%
Associate’s	18.7%	11%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	17.5%	22.3%	21.6%
Graduate	7.4%	12.3%	14.1%

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Ages41 median age · 22% are 65 or older Schooling25% have a four-year degree Homes89% own their home · Homeowners Income$74K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Bertrand, mostly hail

Of the losses FEMA expects in Bertrand, 52% come from hail and 19% from drought. On expected storm and flood damage, Bertrand sits above just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2006.

61risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailDroughtInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Bertrand Get ready7.1 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Bertrand stands out in Nebraska and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent mental distress

The share of adults in Bertrand who sleep under 7 hours: 30%. The town does better than the Nebraska average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 28% feel lonely, 17% have been diagnosed with depression.

	Bertrand	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	14%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	30%	33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	17%	18%	23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	31%	36%

32 measures vs. Nebraska

8 better21 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Bertrand	NE
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	7.1%	12.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	9%	12.3%
More adults who have had cancer	10.8%	8.3%

Phelps Memorial Health Center

14.2 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby14.2 miles to an ER · Phelps Memorial Health Center How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than NE on 8 of 32

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

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Everything we know about Bertrand

17pages on Bertrand

The big questions

Schools2 schools HealthBetter than NE on 8 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$221K typical home · up 1.2% in a year Work & commute$74K median household income · 127 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 61% of U.S. communities · hail

Out and about

PlacesAttractions5 nearby · Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles 16 mi LibraryElwood Public Library Colleges

The story

HistoryEstablished 1884 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 116 residents Climate87° summer highs · 18″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 68927 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bertrand; the nearest are

University of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney30.5 mi$8,676 in-state tuition Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureCommunity college · Public · Curtis46.7 mi$5,926 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Bertrand residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Bertrand for work

Where Bertrand’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

127jobs based in Bertrand

5%of working residents work in town

18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bertrand

Village in Nebraska, United States

Bertrand is a village in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bertrand had a population of 709.

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Area: 0.6 sq mi
Elevation: 2,520 ft
ZIP code: 68927

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With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Bertrand work out of town