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A town of 814, platted in 1870. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Trash day: ThursdayIts National Register listings include Harder Hotel and Scribner Town Hall. Scribner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Scribner beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 193 in 1880, 843 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scribner, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Scribner.
Paid flood insurance claims in Scribner since 1984: 11. On expected storm and flood damage, Scribner sits above 80% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Scribner households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. Expected losses in Scribner break down as 48% from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Scribner, with 153 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School at ScribnerLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 94 | A− |
| Scribner-Snyder Secondary SCHLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 59 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The median commute is under 19 miles. Jobs in Scribner fell by 92 from 2013 to 2023, to 205. For most workers, Scribner is a place to come home to: only 6% work in town. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 20 minutes.
| Scribner | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 13°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter. Winters in Scribner are cold, snowy and summers warm.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.8%. 84% of households own their home in Scribner. For Scribner, the typical rent is $995 a month.
| Scribner | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $995 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
No violent or property crimes were reported in Scribner in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Scribner is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Among adults in Scribner, 37% have high blood pressure. This Nebraska town does better than the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. 29% of Scribner adults feel lonely, near the Nebraska town median (30%) and below the median of U.S. towns (33%). Two figures for adults in the town: 13% report frequent mental distress, 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Scribner | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Scribner | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 77.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest park or preserve is Fairgrounds Park, at 37 acres. Parks and preserves in Scribner: 2, covering 40 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fairgrounds Park | — | 37 |
| 2. Scribner City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Scribner; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Scribner residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Scribner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Scribner on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Scribner.
City in Nebraska, United States
Scribner is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Scribner had a population of 843.
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Scribner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Scribner was platted in 1870 and has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including George Dern and Gregg Olson.
