Trumbull, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Trumbull is a village
in Adams
and Clay
Counties in the U.S. state
of Nebraska
. The population was 212 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.
. The Upton Holderman family arrived that fall, and the Gabriel Huffs and Murry Pattons followed. Out of a need for an education for their children, a school was built near Sleuman's sod house. Mary Huff taught the classes that fall. In winter there were also "literary meetings" for adults and quilting bees for the ladies.
It was near this farm that the Ludlow post office was established. Beginning on January 2, 1880, the mail was dispersed twice weekly by postmaster Gabriel Huff.
By 1883 there were 15 homes in the vicinity. Many families attended the Salem Baptist Church in the southwest corner of Hamilton County, Nebraska
, organized by an itinerant pastor, Albert Trumbull, in 1875. Others attended Methodist services held in the Sleuman schoolhouse, organized by Rev. Relm in 1879. Meetings of the Christian Church were first recorded in 1892.
When the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
extended its tracks from Aurora, Nebraska
to Hastings, Nebraska
, it was obvious that a station would be needed along the way. E.J. Parker and a Mr. Lamb anticipated that it would be established at the half-way point, and proceeded to build a store at that location. The railroad officials, however, decided on two stations, so the little store was moved several miles south to become the first business in Trumbull. The Lincoln Land Company platted the town in 1886. By the time the first train arrived in September, the town had a grain elevator, a lumberyard, and several houses. It has been said that the town was named "Trumbull" for an official on the railroad, but in reality it was to honor the minister who established the first church in the area.
Clay County District 48, approximately three square-miles, was organized in 1875. School was held in a sod house on Ed Eller's farmstead 2 miles east of the present day village. Miss Ollie Campbell, the first teacher, lived with the Ellers. After a term in the "soddy", classes were moved to a new schoolhouse about one-half mile east of what became the town.
The Ferguson Elevator had the first telephone in 1897. By 1903 there were nine phone patrons among the local businesses. The Hamilton County Telephone Company organized in 1904 and built an office to house the equipment and switchboard. The manager lived in the house to provide 24-hour service. This equipment was used until 1955, when a dial system was installed. Another switchboard was located in the McCoy family farmhouse to connect users with Giltner area subscribers.
In 1912 a new schoolhouse was built. State laws passed in 1914 provided for consolidation of small districts, and required each county to provide secondary level classes for all who wanted it. In 1915 Nella Hart, Mrs. J.M. Combs, and Gertrude Boggs were instrumental in initiating a vote for consolidation, setting school district "101" apart to be used as an example for other counties in the state.
By 1914 Trumbull was a bustling community of over 250 people. The two banks had combined assets of $22,000, with local business houses providing for all the needs and wants of the town. In the period from 1912–20, about 24 buildings in Trumbull burned due to fires of "undetermined origin." No one was ever apprehended, but the early development of brick buildings provided a progressive look to the town it might not have had otherwise.
The Warren Peony
Gardens, located south of Trumbull, attracted many visitors around Memorial Day
. Herbert Warren was recognized by horticulturists across the nation for developing many new varieties of the peony flower. The industry peaked in the late 1920-30s.
World War II
created great changes due to the town's close proximity to the Harvard Army Airfield
and Hastings Naval Ammunitions Depot. The population of Trumbull mushroomed as the community conducted scrap metal drives, raised victory gardens, and donated food for the North Platte Canteen
.
Trumbull's present population of 212 includes many third and fourth-generation families. Few businesses remain, but with modern transportation, they are a 10 minute drive away.
.
Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools
of 2000, there are 212 people, 76 household
s, and 63 families residing in the village. The population density
is 489.4 people per square mile (190.4/km²). There are 80 housing units at an average density of 184.7 per square mile (71.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.53% White, and 0.47% Asian.
There are 76 households out of which 43.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% are married couples
living together, 7.9% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 15.8% are non-families. 15.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.79 and the average family size is 3.08.
In the village the population is spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $39,375, and the median income for a family is $46,042. Males have a median income of $30,179 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita
income for the village is $17,907. 6.3% of the population and 1.8% of families are below the poverty line. 10.9% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Adams
Adams County, Nebraska
Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of July 1, 2006, the population estimate was 33,185. Its name is in honor of the second President of the United States, John Adams...
and Clay
Clay County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,039 people, 2,756 households, and 1,981 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 3,066 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. The population was 212 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska
Hastings, Nebraska
Hastings is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. It is the principal city of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Adams and Clay counties. The population was 24,907 at the 2010 census...
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Trumbull is located at 40°40'45" North, 98°16'28" West (40.679114, -98.274411). It is located almost entirely in Clay County; only a small portion of the village lies in Adams County.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.
History
In the spring of 1873 the Sleuman brothers, George and Sewell, homesteaded in northwest Clay County, NebraskaClay County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,039 people, 2,756 households, and 1,981 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 3,066 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
. The Upton Holderman family arrived that fall, and the Gabriel Huffs and Murry Pattons followed. Out of a need for an education for their children, a school was built near Sleuman's sod house. Mary Huff taught the classes that fall. In winter there were also "literary meetings" for adults and quilting bees for the ladies.
It was near this farm that the Ludlow post office was established. Beginning on January 2, 1880, the mail was dispersed twice weekly by postmaster Gabriel Huff.
By 1883 there were 15 homes in the vicinity. Many families attended the Salem Baptist Church in the southwest corner of Hamilton County, Nebraska
Hamilton County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,403 people, 3,503 households, and 2,676 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 3,850 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
, organized by an itinerant pastor, Albert Trumbull, in 1875. Others attended Methodist services held in the Sleuman schoolhouse, organized by Rev. Relm in 1879. Meetings of the Christian Church were first recorded in 1892.
When the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad was an American railroad company incorporated in Iowa in 1852, with headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. It was developed to build a railroad across the state of Iowa and began operations in 1856...
extended its tracks from Aurora, Nebraska
Aurora, Nebraska
Aurora is a city in Hamilton County, Nebraska in the United States of America. The population was 4,225 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County.-Geography:...
to Hastings, Nebraska
Hastings, Nebraska
Hastings is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. It is the principal city of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Adams and Clay counties. The population was 24,907 at the 2010 census...
, it was obvious that a station would be needed along the way. E.J. Parker and a Mr. Lamb anticipated that it would be established at the half-way point, and proceeded to build a store at that location. The railroad officials, however, decided on two stations, so the little store was moved several miles south to become the first business in Trumbull. The Lincoln Land Company platted the town in 1886. By the time the first train arrived in September, the town had a grain elevator, a lumberyard, and several houses. It has been said that the town was named "Trumbull" for an official on the railroad, but in reality it was to honor the minister who established the first church in the area.
Clay County District 48, approximately three square-miles, was organized in 1875. School was held in a sod house on Ed Eller's farmstead 2 miles east of the present day village. Miss Ollie Campbell, the first teacher, lived with the Ellers. After a term in the "soddy", classes were moved to a new schoolhouse about one-half mile east of what became the town.
The Ferguson Elevator had the first telephone in 1897. By 1903 there were nine phone patrons among the local businesses. The Hamilton County Telephone Company organized in 1904 and built an office to house the equipment and switchboard. The manager lived in the house to provide 24-hour service. This equipment was used until 1955, when a dial system was installed. Another switchboard was located in the McCoy family farmhouse to connect users with Giltner area subscribers.
In 1912 a new schoolhouse was built. State laws passed in 1914 provided for consolidation of small districts, and required each county to provide secondary level classes for all who wanted it. In 1915 Nella Hart, Mrs. J.M. Combs, and Gertrude Boggs were instrumental in initiating a vote for consolidation, setting school district "101" apart to be used as an example for other counties in the state.
By 1914 Trumbull was a bustling community of over 250 people. The two banks had combined assets of $22,000, with local business houses providing for all the needs and wants of the town. In the period from 1912–20, about 24 buildings in Trumbull burned due to fires of "undetermined origin." No one was ever apprehended, but the early development of brick buildings provided a progressive look to the town it might not have had otherwise.
The Warren Peony
Peony
Peony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America...
Gardens, located south of Trumbull, attracted many visitors around Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...
. Herbert Warren was recognized by horticulturists across the nation for developing many new varieties of the peony flower. The industry peaked in the late 1920-30s.
World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
created great changes due to the town's close proximity to the Harvard Army Airfield
Harvard Army Airfield
Harvard State Airport , also known as Harvard State Airfield, is a public use airport located two nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Harvard, a city in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. It is owned by the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics...
and Hastings Naval Ammunitions Depot. The population of Trumbull mushroomed as the community conducted scrap metal drives, raised victory gardens, and donated food for the North Platte Canteen
North Platte Canteen
The North Platte Canteen was a railroad stop manned by local citizens of North Platte, Nebraska, United States that operated from Christmas Day 1941 to April 1, 1946...
.
Trumbull's present population of 212 includes many third and fourth-generation families. Few businesses remain, but with modern transportation, they are a 10 minute drive away.
Education
Trumbull Schools consildated with Doniphan Public schools in 2000 to form Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools. All classes for grades kindergarten through 12th grade are taught at the School Building in Doniphan, NebraskaDoniphan, Nebraska
Doniphan is a village in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 763 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town of Doniphan was platted by local pioneer William J. Burger in 1879 as a midway point between Hastings and Grand...
.
Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there are 212 people, 76 household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
s, and 63 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is 489.4 people per square mile (190.4/km²). There are 80 housing units at an average density of 184.7 per square mile (71.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.53% White, and 0.47% Asian.
There are 76 households out of which 43.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% are married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.9% have a female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
householder with no husband present, and 15.8% are non-families. 15.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.79 and the average family size is 3.08.
In the village the population is spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $39,375, and the median income for a family is $46,042. Males have a median income of $30,179 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita
Per capita
Per capita is a Latin prepositional phrase: per and capita . The phrase thus means "by heads" or "for each head", i.e. per individual or per person...
income for the village is $17,907. 6.3% of the population and 1.8% of families are below the poverty line. 10.9% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.