Brule is a village in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 326 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the Brule Sioux, who camped at that location. The village was founded in 1886 with the purchase of a quarter acre of land. The arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad helped the village grow. Major Isaac Barton and his wife Eliz…Brule is a village in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 326 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the Brule Sioux, who camped at that location. The village was founded in 1886 with the purchase of a quarter acre of land. The arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad helped the village grow. Major Isaac Barton and his wife Elizabeth purchased the land.