Town guide

Trumbull, Nebraska

Trumbull is a village in Clay County, Nebraska, home to about 298 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68980.

Homes sold for a median of $58 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population298693 per sq mi
Median home value$172,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$58Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Trumbull

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Around Trumbull

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)131 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX551 miles away

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

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

Who represents Trumbull

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

Trumbull had 194 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 285th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Clay County grew from 15,735 residents in 1900 to 6,104 in 2020.

Trumbull population by census2000: 212, 2010: 205, 2020: 194212200020520101942020

Clay County, 1900–2020

Clay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,735, 1910: 15,729, 1920: 14,486, 1930: 13,571, 1940: 10,445, 1950: 8,700, 1960: 8,717, 1970: 8,266, 1980: 8,106, 1990: 7,123, 2000: 7,039, 2010: 6,542, 2020: 6,10416K’00’1014K’20’3010K’40’509K’60’708K’80’907K’00’106K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 27.9 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 TrumbullJan: high 36°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 19°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 28°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 40°F, 2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 18°F, 0.9 in36°15°Jan0.640°19°Feb0.852°28°Mar1.463°38°Apr3.073°50°May4.683°60°Jun3.987°65°Jul3.885°62°Aug3.478°53°Sep2.265°40°Oct2.050°28°Nov1.338°18°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hastings 4n, NE weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Clay County

1,062 jobs at 183 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clay CountyConstruction: 227 jobs; Wholesale trade: 161 jobs; Retail trade: 157 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 120 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 92 jobs; Finance and insurance: 64 jobs; Manufacturing: 62 jobs; Other services: 57 jobsConstruction 21% Wholesale trade 15% Retail trade 15% Transportation and warehousing 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Finance and insurance 6% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mary Lanning HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hastings8.5 miles
  • Grand Island Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Grand Island15.3 miles
  • Chi Health St.. FrancisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Island17.6 miles

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

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