Scribner

History

Scribner was platted in 1870 by Lucius D. Richards when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for publishing magnate Charles Scribner I. Today, Scribner remains a town of trade, even though the railroad no longer serves the town. By the 1970s, the future of railroad service came into question. The Chicago & North Western was running fewer trains on the track through town. As the decade progressed, the train traffic continued to decline, sparking discussion about potential abandonment. Revenue railroad service ultimately ended in spring of 1982, when flooding from the Elkhorn River & nearby Pebble Creek damaged sections of the track. With freight traffic mildly declining & flooding damage, the C&NW promptly filed a request with the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon the line. Permission was granted a short time later, leaving the tracks with a dismal future. Plans were made to revive railroad service from the newly formed Fremont & Elkhorn Valley Railroad, who purchased the abandoned C&NW track. However, the costs were too high to revive railroad service, and the tracks were removed in 1988.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Scribner has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  225
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  176
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  151
• Red-tailed Hawk

  Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  127
• Barn Swallow

  Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  115
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  106
• Brown-headed Cowbird

  Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  106
• Dickcissel

  Spiza americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  106

Largest nearby schools

• LOGAN VIEW ELEMENTARY
  Elementary · HOOPER · 316 students · 15:1 ratio
• LOGAN VIEW JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
  High · HOOPER · 274 students · 12.5:1 ratio
• ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SCRIBNER
  Elementary · SCRIBNER · 105 students · 7:1 ratio
• SCRIBNER-SNYDER SECONDARY SCH
  High · SCRIBNER · 66 students · 5.1:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 3.3 — 2010-11-18
  4 km E of Octavia, Nebraska