Burr, Nebraska

About Burr

Burr is a tiny community in southeastern Nebraska counting 56 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Burr is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 622 residents per square mile.

📰 Burr News Today

• Omaha businesses prepare for Iowa-Nebraska Sweet 16 matchup wowt.com · Mar 23
• ‘Not an easy place to be a tree’: The hunt for Nebraska’s biggest trees KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · Apr 24
• Gary B. Burr Obituary (2025) - Gretna, NE - Roeder Mortuaries - Gretna Chapel Legacy obituary · Dec 8
• Obituary for Lanny John Burr Gude Mortuary · Oct 17
• Daniel Burr Obituary Feb 9, 2018 Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center · Feb 9

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What Makes Burr Unique

• The only place in America named Burr — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.09 sq mi.
• With 56 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 8 miles.

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