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BerwynNE

A town of 73, settled in 1886.

Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain

Population

2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Land area

0 sq mi

Is Berwyn a good place to live?

Berwyn’s median age is 54.7 years, above both Nebraska’s towns (37.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Berwyn. Berwyn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

73 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Berwyn Township · 1 mi Westerville Township · 7 mi Ansley Township · 7 mi Ansley · 8 mi Broken Bow · 8 mi East Custer Township · 9 mi

Berwyn, Nebraska downtown, 2010

Berwyn’s story

140 years in pictures

Census counts: 205 in 1920, 75 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1955 on.

1886Berwyn is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Berwyn: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Berwyn, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerCuster Public Power District13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Berwyn’s trash rules yet

SchoolsBroken Bow 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 hereCuster County ClerkCuster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code6881468814 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 Berwyn.

Natural hazards

Berwyn faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageBerwyn’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Berwyn Get ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Berwyn

Berwyn has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 13° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–39°

Spring35–61°

Summer59–84°

Fall36–64°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 10

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBerwyn’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 13°Rain & snow30″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Nebraska and the rest of the country, more of Berwyn’s adults have high blood pressure

42% of Berwyn adults have high blood pressure, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 35%. 16% of Berwyn adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Berwyn.

	Berwyn	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	16%	18%	23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	34%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	14%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	27%	30%	33%