Bushnell, Nebraska

About Bushnell

Bushnell, NE is a tiny community located in western Nebraska, home to 108 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Bushnell is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 470 residents per square mile.

📰 Bushnell News Today

• Elaine Weisbrook Obituary - Kimball, NE Dignity Memorial · Feb 6
• Jacob Baluska Obituary - Kimball, NE Dignity Memorial · Mar 21
• Fear and Loathing in Bushnell, Nebraska PetaPixel · Dec 8
• Robert Lynn Johnson Obituary (2025) - Sidney, NE - Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC Legacy | Obituary · Nov 18
• Bushnell, NE Weather Underground · Jun 29

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What Makes Bushnell Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• Positioned in western 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Nebraska Historical Marker · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bushnell

• Oliver Reservoir Recreation Area reviews ★

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