Bern is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States.

[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), all land.

[7] The 2020 United States census counted 161 people, 66 households, and 39 families in Bern.

There were 88 housing units at an average density of 309.9 per square mile (119.6/km2).

31.8% of households consisted of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[17][18] As of the census[19] of 2010, there were 166 people, 81 households, and 45 families residing in the city.

There were 95 housing units at an average density of 327.6 per square mile (126.5/km2).

40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 102 housing units at an average density of 374.4 per square mile (144.6/km2).

About 7.4% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.7% of those 65 or over.