Brainard is located in Butler county Nebraska with a geographic area of 0.3 square miles. The total population in Brainard is 421 with 56.3% male and 43.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 19.0% of the population and over age 65 is 16.4% of the population. The median household income is $66,667, per capita income is $31,030. There are a total of 190 housing units with 71.1% owner occupied. Education includes 23.2% of residents that are high school graduates and 17.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Brainard in the summer is 72 degrees, and in the winter 26 degrees.