Scribner is a city in Dodge County,

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, United States. The population was 857 at the 2010 census.

History

Scribner was

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ted in 1870 by Lucius D. Richards when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for publishing magnate Charles Scribner I. Today, Scribner remains a town of trade, even though the railroad no longer serves the town. By the mid-1970s, the future of railroad service came into question. The Chicago & North Western tracks had been experiencing mildly declining freight traffic volumes. Revenue railroad service ultimately ended in spring of 1982, when flooding from the Elkhorn River & nearby Pebble Creek damaged sections of the track. With freight traffic mildly declining & flooding damage, the C&NW promptly filed a request with the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon the line. Permission was granted a short time later, leaving the tracks with a dismal future. Plans were made to revive railroad service from the newly formed Fremont & Elkhorn Valley Railroad, who purchased the abandoned C&NW track. However, the costs were too high to revive railroad service, and the tracks were removed in 1988.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the

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system, Scribner has a

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, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Scribner, Nebraska
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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 857 people, 385 households, and 223 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 443 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.7%

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, 0.5%

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, 0.8% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1% of the population. There were 385 households, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were

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living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in the city was 50.4 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 30% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 971 people, 389 households, and 245 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 428 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.35%

, 0.31%

, 0.10% Native American, 0.72% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population. There were 389 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were

living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.94. In the town the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 30.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $30,455, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $31,389 versus $18,553 for females. The

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for the city was $16,173. About 6.1% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the

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, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

George Dern George Henry Dern (September 8, 1872 – August 27, 1936) was a German Americans, German American politician, mining man, and businessman. He co-invented the Holt–Dern ore roasting process and was United States Secretary of War from 1933 to his ...

, United States Secretary of War and Governor of Utah * J. Martin Klotsche, educator and historian *

Gregg Olson Greggory William Olson (born October 11, 1966) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, scout and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher from 1988 through 2001, most ...

, baseball player

References

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