Bruning, Nebraska
| Bruning, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Bruning: north side of Main Street
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 Location of Bruning, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°20′8″N 97°33′54″W / 40.33556°N 97.56500°WCoordinates: 40°20′8″N 97°33′54″W / 40.33556°N 97.56500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Thayer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,585 ft (483 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 279 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 274 |
| • Density | 996.4/sq mi (384.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68322 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-06820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0827706 |
Bruning is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 279 at the 2010 census.
Bruning was established in 1887 as a town on the railroad. It was named for Frank Bruning, a pioneer settler.
During World War II the U.S. Army Air Forces operated Bruning Army Airfield nearby. In October 1960, inventor and aviator Ed Yost used Bruning as the starting point for the first free flight of a modern, propane-fueled hot air balloon.
Bruning is located at 40°20′8″N 97°33′54″W / 40.33556°N 97.56500°W (40.335675, -97.564883).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 279 people, 135 households, and 80 families residing in the village. The population density was 996.4 inhabitants per square mile (384.7/km2). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 553.6 per square mile (213.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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