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Welcome to Burr ...

The village of Burr is located in Otoe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burr, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Burr has a population of 60 people<2> (see below for details).

Burr is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Burr lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Burr: 402 & 531<4>

The ZIP code for Burr: 68324<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burr had an population of 60 people. This is an increase of 5.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burr had a population of 57 people. This makes Burr the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 57 people, the population of Burr decreased 13.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 66 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Burr.

Communities Also Named Burr ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Burr - they are located in California, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burr.

Communities near Burr ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burr.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burr. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burr.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burr. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burr.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burr. See our Newspapers Page for Burr.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burr ...

Looking for more information about Burr? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Burr, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burr.

Adding Burr to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burr in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Burr was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Burr post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burr.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Otoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burr.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burr - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Burr area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Burr area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Burr). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burr or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/