Welcome to Bruning ...

The village of Bruning is located in Thayer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bruning, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1987.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bruning has a population of 267 people<2> (see below for details).

Bruning is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bruning lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Bruning: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Bruning: 68322<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bruning had an population of 267 people. This is a decrease of 4.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bruning had a population of 279 people (or 5.34% of the total population of Thayer County). This makes Bruning the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Bruning represents 0.02% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 289th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 279 people, the population of Bruning decreased 7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 300 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bruning.

Communities near Bruning ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bruning.

• Geneva
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
• Hebron
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Thayer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <6>
• Deshler
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
  • Deshler is located in Thayer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <6>
• Shickley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shickley
  • Shickley is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shickley <6>
• Davenport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
  • Davenport is located in Thayer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <6>
• Milligan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
  • Milligan is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milligan <6>
• Western
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Western is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Western <6>
• Alexandria
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Thayer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <6>
• Daykin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
  • Daykin is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <6>
• Ohiowa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohiowa
  • Ohiowa is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohiowa <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bruning. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bruning.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bruning. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bruning.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bruning. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bruning.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bruning ...

Looking for more information about Bruning? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bruning, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bruning.

Adding Bruning to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bruning in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bruning was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bruning mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bruning.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bruning. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Thayer County: www.thayercounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/