BrunoNE
A town of 95, settled in 1890.
Is Bruno a good place to live?
No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bruno. Bruno has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
95 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bruno: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bruno, and how to reach them.
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 Bruno.
Bruno has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
For Bruno, the FEMA risk score is 81 of 100. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 19%. Federal aid has come to Bruno households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Bruno: about $217K
For households in Bruno, the share who own their home is 80%. The midpoint rent for Bruno comes to $725 a month, below both Nebraska’s towns ($914 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Home values are up 8.9% over the year to September 2026.
| Bruno | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $725 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Bruno, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 14°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bruno is
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bruno. The town does better than the Nebraska average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. 16% of Bruno adults have been diagnosed with depression, below both the Nebraska town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). In Bruno, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress.
| Bruno | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Bruno | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bruno
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bruno; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bruno residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Bruno
Village in Nebraska, US
Bruno is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bruno had a population of 95.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,499 ft
- ZIP code
- 68014
Questions about Bruno
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bruno, NE a good place to live?
Bruno has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.