| Official Name: | Brainard, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Brainard |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Nebraska##Location within the United States |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Butler |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Oak Creek |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.80 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.80 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.31 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.31 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 336 |
| Population Density Km2: | 418.12 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1083.87 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1673 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1817°N -97.0022°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 68626 |
| Area Code: | 402 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-06120[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398169 |
| Website: | brainardnebraska.com |
Brainard is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 330 at the 2010 census.
Brainard was laid out in 1878 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named for David Brainerd, an American missionary to the Native Americans, although the spelling is different.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.33sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 330 people, 152 households, and 90 families living in the village. The population density was 1000PD/sqmi. There were 174 housing units at an average density of 527.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.7% White and 0.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 152 households, of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the village was 45.5 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.2% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 351 people, 148 households, and 100 families living in the village. The population density was 1252.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 162 housing units at an average density of 577.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.43% White, and 0.57% from two or more races.
There were 148 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $29,722 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,713. About 2.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Brainard Public Schools are part of the East Butler Public Schools School District. There is one elementary school and one high school in the district.[7]