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History · Humphrey Township

Humphrey Township dates to 1880, and 33% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1966 on and the census since 1890.

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How Humphrey Township began, and where its name came from

When was Humphrey Township founded?

1880

Humphrey Township dates its founding to 1880 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1890.

First census: 691 in 18902020 census: 471146 years

How did Humphrey Township get its name?

Humphrey Township was named after Humphrey, New York, the former hometown of the first postmaster.

Founding year: Wikipedia. Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Humphrey Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Humphrey Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Humphrey Township’s history is told.

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The story

How Humphrey Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Humphrey Township.

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Humphrey was platted in 1880 when the Omaha, Niobrara and Black Hills Railroad was extended to that point. It was named after Humphrey, New York, the former hometown of the first postmaster.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Humphrey Township, decade by decade

Today5 recent
St. Francis High School (Humphrey, Nebraska) from SW 12012St. Francis High School (Humphrey, Nebraska) from SW 1Humphrey, Nebraska from SW2010Humphrey, Nebraska from SWHumphrey, Nebraska Main Street 22010Humphrey, Nebraska Main Street 2Humphrey, Nebraska Main Street 12010Humphrey, Nebraska Main Street 1NEMap-doton-Humphrey2005NEMap-doton-Humphrey
On the map

Humphrey Township on the map, 1966 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Humphrey Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Humphrey Township on the 1966 USGS mapHumphrey Township on the 1985 USGS map1966Humphrey sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Humphrey Township.

People over time

Humphrey Township, census by census

02004006008001900192019401960198020002020Peak: 869

Between 691 and 869 people in every census since 1890.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Humphrey Township’s Wikipedia page.

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Creston Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGranville Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCreston1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGrand Prairie TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHumphrey1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Humphrey Township’s history

What year was Humphrey Township founded?

In 1880, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1890 counted 691 people here.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (5), Wikidata (1), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.