Brule, Nebraska
| Brule, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Brule, seen from south of U.S. Highway 30
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| Motto: "Come On In...Visit & Relax" | |
 Location of Brule, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 41°5′45″N 101°53′20″W / 41.09583°N 101.88889°WCoordinates: 41°5′45″N 101°53′20″W / 41.09583°N 101.88889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Keith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,291 ft (1,003 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 326 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 319 |
| • Density | 1,051.6/sq mi (406.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 69127 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-06785 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0827701 |
| Website | ci.brule.ne.us |
Brule is a village in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 326 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the Brule Sioux, who camped at that location.
The village was founded in 1886 with the purchase of a quarter acre of land. The arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad helped the village grow. Major Isaac Barton and his wife Elizabeth purchased the land.
Brule is located at 41°5′45″N 101°53′20″W / 41.09583°N 101.88889°W (41.095882, -101.888889).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.
The village is located on U.S. Highway 30 and is one mile north of Interstate 80.
As of the census of 2010, there were 326 people, 156 households, and 91 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,051.6 inhabitants per square mile (406.0/km2). There were 185 housing units at an average density of 596.8 per square mile (230.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population.
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