Brainard, NE

Full City Profile · Nebraska · Butler County County

3.3 /5.0

B Good

279 Population 900/sq mi density

$73,750 Median Income $40,803 per capita

$158,700 Home Value $262,304 Zillow

$700 Median Rent 16.3% income on rent

49°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

84 Violent Crime/100K 1,118 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.5 / 5.0

$73,750 median income, 0.4% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$158,700 home value, $700/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

84 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.8 / 5.0

22.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Brainard (4)

Eugene T. Mahoney State Park

State Park

676 acres. Restricted Access

Entrance: $0

Homestead National Historical Park

National Historical Park

The Homestead Act of 1862 transformed the world. Millions were invited to file claims including families, women, immigrants, and formerly enslaved people. Over 10 percent of the United States was homesteaded! The land, long inhabited by indigenous cultures, changed forever. Homesteaders created sett...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Compass and GPS, Geocaching, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Living History, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park Film, M...

Weather: Homestead NHP's weather can vary quite a bit, even in a single day. In the summer, average daytime highs can exceed 80°F (27°C), only to drop 20 or more degrees when a thunderstorm rolls through....

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Lewis and Clark State Park

State Park

246 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Platte River State Park

State Park

515 acres. Restricted Access

Entrance: $0