Bertrand, Nebraska

About Bertrand

Set in the southwestern part of Nebraska, Bertrand is a tiny community with an estimated population of 706.

Bertrand holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.54 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,307 residents per square mile.

📰 Bertrand News Today

• 2026 Bertrand Days full schedule Central Nebraska Today · May 26
• Connor J. Hill Obituary Apr 21, 2026 - Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes · Apr 21
• Rural Nebraska village aims to survive, grow with new housing efforts Nebraska Examiner · May 2
• 14-year-old Bertrand High School student dies after crash near Bertrand KSNB · Apr 21
• Bertrand High School student, 14, dies after crash with semi at HWY 23 intersection KHGI · Apr 21

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What Makes Bertrand Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bertrand

• Bertrand Park reviews ★
• Cottonwood Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Elley Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• High Basin Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Peterson Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bertrand

• BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BERTRAND HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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