Brunswick, Nebraska facts for kids
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Brunswick, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Brunswick: Second Street, September 2012
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Location of Brunswick, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Antelope |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,864 ft (568 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 152 |
| • Density | 255.89/sq mi (98.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68720
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-06890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397478 |
Brunswick is a small village located in Antelope County, Nebraska, in the United States. In 2020, about 152 people lived there.
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Discovering Brunswick's Past
Brunswick was started in 1879. Many of the first people who settled here came from Germany. Because of this, they chose the name Brunswick, which is also the name of a city in Germany called Brunswick. Another story says that a local farmer, who grew sugar beets, named the town after Brunswick, Germany. That German city was also famous for growing beets.
Brunswick's Location and Size
Brunswick is a small place. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village covers an area of about 0.59 square miles (1.54 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.
Who Lives in Brunswick?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 278 | — | |
| 1920 | 359 | 29.1% | |
| 1930 | 352 | −1.9% | |
| 1940 | 189 | −46.3% | |
| 1950 | 260 | 37.6% | |
| 1960 | 254 | −2.3% | |
| 1970 | 229 | −9.8% | |
| 1980 | 190 | −17.0% | |
| 1990 | 182 | −4.2% | |
| 2000 | 179 | −1.6% | |
| 2010 | 138 | −22.9% | |
| 2020 | 152 | 10.1% | |
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Population in 2010
In 2010, the village of Brunswick had 138 people living there. This means there were about 233.9 people for every square mile. All of the people living in Brunswick at that time were identified as White.
There were 68 homes in the village. About 17.6% of these homes had children under 18 years old. Many homes (58.8%) were married couples living together. The average number of people in each home was about 2.03.
The average age of people in Brunswick was 49 years old. About 16.7% of the residents were under 18. Also, a large group, 29.7%, were 65 years old or older. Slightly more than half of the residents (54.3%) were male, and 45.7% were female.
See also
- In Spanish: Brunswick (Nebraska) para niños
