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BurwellNE
A town of 848.
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
848
−10.2% since 2010
Typical home
$256K
+6.4% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
48.9
years
Jobs based here
525
Balanced
Small town
848 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Burwell. Another town gets a different order.
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Burwell has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–37°
Spring35–61°
Summer59–84°
Fall37–63°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Burwell
About one in 3 of Burwell’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Ord (10%), Lincoln (6%) and Grand Island (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
37%work in town
Where working residents work
In Burwell37%
Ord10%
Lincoln6%
Grand Island4%
Omaha3%
16 mi
median commute distance
525
jobs based in Burwell
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Burwell is
Burwell beats the Nebraska average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
10 better15 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Burwell | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.6% | 9.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 8.3% |
Valley County Health System
15.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Burwell’s public schools outperform 59% of Nebraska districts
The public schools Burwell’s kids attend outperform 59% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burwell Elementary School | PK–6 | 152 | B |
| Burwell Jr.-Sr. High School | 7–12 | 115 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state testsAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Burwell home is worth about $256K
The typical Burwell home is worth about $256,000, up 6.4% in a year, 9% below the Nebraska typical home.
$256KZillow home value
Typical home value
Burwell$256K
Nebraska$281K
+6.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A shrinking town
Burwell has shrunk 10.2% since 2010
1,210 people in 2010; 848 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Landmarks
2 places in Burwell on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Burwell
City in Nebraska, United States
Burwell is a city in Garfield County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Burwell had a population of 1,087. It is the county seat of Garfield County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,087
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,175 ft
- ZIP code
- 68823
- Area code
- 308
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