Bruno, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Bruno, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Label:Bruno
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:Skull Creek
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.69
Area Land Km2:0.69
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.27
Area Land Sq Mi:0.27
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:95
Population Density Km2:137.21
Population Density Sq Mi:355.81
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1496
Coordinates:41.2831°N -96.9608°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68014
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-06855[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397477

Bruno is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 99 at the 2010 census.

History

Bruno was founded in 1887 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point.[3] A majority of the early settlers being natives of Moravia caused the name of its capital city of Brno to be selected.[4] [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.27sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 99 people, 45 households, and 30 families living in the village. The population density was 366.7PD/sqmi. There were 62 housing units at an average density of 229.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population.

There were 45 households, of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the village was 46.5 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 24.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 59.6% male and 40.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 112 people, 49 households, and 31 families living in the village. The population density was 419.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 64 housing units at an average density of 239.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.11% White, and 0.89% from two or more races.

There were 49 households, out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 124.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.7 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $20,972 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,384. There were 11.1% of families and 26.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 78.9% of under eighteens and 15.0% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Bruno, Butler County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . July 31, 2014.
  4. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 29.
  5. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 48.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 24, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.