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Scribner is a tiny town of 725 people in Dodge County, Nebraska. It's about 42 miles from Omaha, NE and 208 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $995 a month.
725people
$114kTypical home
$995/moRent
86° / 32°Summer / winter
30"Snow
251Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 725
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,114 people per sq mi
- 208 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 42 mi to Omaha, NE
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$721/mo)
- Median rent $995/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (223 per 100k)
- Low property crime (955 per 100k)
People
- Median age 48
- 25% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to OMA airport
- 47 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,260 ft
- 822 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dodge County: R+33 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk