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Burwell
Nebraskacity
Total population
848
Median home value
$164,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$51,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Dense Fog Advisory · ModerateDense Fog Advisory issued September 30 at 1:40AM CDT until September 30 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
As a small city in Nebraska, United States, Burwell occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (41.780°, -99.134°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 848. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. That works out to roughly 314 residents per square kilometre — an average residential density. It covers a compact 2.7 km² of land area. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Burwell, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves280
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves211
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves203
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves173
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves168
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves167
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves145
- Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves138
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2020-01-012 km E of Chambers, Nebraska
- M 2.6 — 2018-09-088 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska
- M 2.5 — 2018-09-0713 km WNW of Callaway, Nebraska
- M 2.6 — 2018-08-206 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska
- M 2.7 — 2018-08-154 km E of Arnold, Nebraska
- M 3.6 — 2018-07-267 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Nebraska
- Elyria9.6 mi away · pop. 43
- Sargent15.5 mi away · pop. 534
- Ericson23.5 mi away · pop. 157
- Westerville29.4 mi away · pop. 19
- Scotia31 mi away · pop. 428
- Greeley Center35 mi away · pop. 417
- Chambers35.4 mi away · pop. 424
- Merna38.3 mi away · pop. 383
- Anselmo39.3 mi away · pop. 93
- Mason City39.5 mi away · pop. 189
- Primrose47.5 mi away · pop. 60
- Rockville48.3 mi away · pop. 169
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 193 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 194 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 194 mi
- Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 210 mi
- Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 242 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • NASA EONET