Heartwell is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.
[3] Heartwell was established circa 1883 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point.
[6][7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), all land.
There were 33 housing units at an average density of 471.4 per square mile (182.0/km2).
There were 37 housing units at an average density of 488.8 per square mile (188.7/km2).
22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.