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Bruning is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 285 at the 2020 census.

Bruning village overview:
Name:	Bruning village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Thayer County
Elevation:	1,585 ft (483 m)
Total Area:	0.27 sq mi (0.70 km²)
Land Area:	0.27 sq mi (0.70 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	285
Population Density:	1,100/sq mi (410/km²)
ZIP code:	68322
Area code:	402
FIPS code:	3106820
GNISfeature ID:	0827706

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History

Bruning was established in 1887 as a town on the railroad. It was named for Frank Bruning During World War II the U.S. Army Air Forces operated Bruning Army Airfield nearby. In October 1960, inventor and aviator Ed Yost used Bruning as the starting point for the first free flight of a modern, propane-fueled hot air balloon.