Town guide

Scribner, Nebraska

Scribner is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, home to about 725 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68057.

Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population7251,115 per sq mi
Median home value$114,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$113Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

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Around Scribner

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL462 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Scribner; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Scribner

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Scribner had 843 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 158th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Dodge County grew from 22,298 residents in 1900 to 37,167 in 2020.

Scribner population by census2000: 971, 2010: 857, 2020: 843971200085720108432020

Dodge County, 1900–2020

Dodge County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,298, 1910: 22,145, 1920: 23,197, 1930: 25,273, 1940: 23,799, 1950: 26,265, 1960: 32,471, 1970: 34,782, 1980: 35,847, 1990: 34,500, 2000: 36,160, 2010: 36,691, 2020: 37,16722K’00’1023K’20’3024K’40’5032K’60’7036K’80’9036K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 30.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ScribnerJan: high 30°F, low 11°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 15°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 39°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 1 in30°11°Jan0.735°15°Feb0.948°26°Mar1.760°37°Apr3.471°49°May4.281°60°Jun5.285°65°Jul3.383°62°Aug3.976°52°Sep3.064°39°Oct2.148°26°Nov1.335°16°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Pt, NE weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Dodge County

15,291 jobs at 992 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dodge CountyManufacturing: 3,441 jobs; Retail trade: 2,425 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,030 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,299 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,077 jobs; Construction: 816 jobs; Administrative and support: 813 jobs; Educational services: 717 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5% Educational services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Francis Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · West Point12.9 miles
  • Methodist Fremont HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fremont16.6 miles
  • Chi Health SchuylerCritical access hospital · emergency room · Schuyler25.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Scribner

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Scribner City Park · 3 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Lee's Food Mart1.2 mi

Libraries

  • Scribner Public Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • Musbach Museum1.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Scribner

Public schools here are run by Scribner-Snyder Community Schs. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Elementary School at ScribnerScribnerPre-K–694Public1.2 mi
Scribner-Snyder Secondary SchScribner7–1259Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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