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

• Rural Nebraska village aims to survive, grow with new housing efforts Nebraska Examiner · May 2
• 2026 Bertrand Days full schedule Central Nebraska Today · May 26
• Obituary | Larry D. Crawford of Bertrand, Nebraska - Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes · Jun 25
• Firefighters respond to fire near Bertrand in central Nebraska KSNB · Mar 29
• Tuesday morning crash claims life of 14-year-old Bertrand student Kearney Hub · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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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🗺️ Map of Bertrand

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