BrunswickNE
A town of 159, settled in 1890.
Is Brunswick a good place to live?
Brunswick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Brunswick stand out
Where Brunswick beats most towns.
159 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brunswick: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brunswick, 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 Brunswick.
Brunswick has 1.8 jobs for every working resident, and 114 people commute in
Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles. Jobs based in Brunswick grew to 120 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Brunswick for work: only 9% work in town. Also worth knowing: for Brunswick, the average trip to work is 14 minutes.
| Brunswick | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brunswick: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower peak summer temperature than Brunswick. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 12° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brunswick is
For adults in Brunswick, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 31%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Brunswick is ahead of Nebraska on 1 and behind on 1. Brunswick: 22% of adults binge drink, against 19% in Nebraska’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Brunswick.
| Brunswick | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Brunswick | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 57.8% | 64.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Brunswick: hail
For Brunswick, the risk rating from FEMA is 41 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2019, has brought federal aid to Brunswick households. 31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by drought at 22%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Brunswick home is worth about $274K
In Brunswick, 78% of households are owner-occupiers. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 6.6% in value.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Church Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Brunswick Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Brunswick
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brunswick; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Brunswick residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Every workday, about 114 people come to Brunswick for work
Where Brunswick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brunswick
Village in Nebraska, US
Brunswick is a village in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brunswick had a population of 152.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,864 ft
- ZIP code
- 68720
Questions about Brunswick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brunswick, NE a good place to live?
Brunswick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.