Brownlee, Nebraska

Unincorporated Community and Census-Designated Place in Nebraska, United States

42°18′N 100°36′W / 42.3°N 100.6°W / 42.3; -100.6Country

United StatesState

NebraskaCountyCherryArea

^[1]

• Total0.11 sq mi (0.28 km²) • Land0.11 sq mi (0.28 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

^[2]

2,871 ft (875 m)Population

(2020)

• Total13 • Density122.64/sq mi (47.19/km²)ZIP code

69166^[3]

Area code308FIPS code31-06680GNIS feature ID2583877^[2]

Brownlee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States.^[2] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 15.^[4] It is located on the North Loup River, 5 miles (8 km) west of U.S. Route 83 in the Sandhills region of the state.

History

Brownlee was given the maiden name of the founder's grandmother.^[5]

Community Hall
Brownlee church

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	15	—
2020	13	−13.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownlee, Nebraska
^ "Brownlee NE ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brownlee CDP, Nebraska". U.S. Census Bureau, American actfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 7.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.