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Gibbon, Nebraska

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Precinct 23. It lies in ZIP code area 68840. The Survey maps it on the Gibbon South quadrangle. 1,878 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,060 feet above sea level.

Gibbon within Buffalo County

On record in Gibbon

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Gibbon grew from 1,833 to 1,878 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,833
20201,878+45 (+2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

What the histories say of this town

6,960 words

1 chapter about Gibbon from the published histories of the county, public domain and reproduced complete.

ChapterFrom Length
Buffalo County, Nebraska, and Its People : a Record of Settlement, OrgBuffalo County, Nebraska, and Its People : a Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement (1916)6,960 words

Fires near this place

26 since 2007

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Gibbon between 2007 and 2020, burning about 85 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning7
Equipment and vehicle use7
Missing data/not specified/undetermined7
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
30 September 2020Smoking2.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
9 July 2020Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
9 July 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
9 July 2018Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
7 June 2007Railroad operations and maintenance5.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
7 May 2017Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
14 May 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
22 April 2014Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Buffalo County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Gibbon: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Bruner's Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Leonard Pit and PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Buffalo County

Storms near this place

57 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gibbon in 57 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 31 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2014Thunderstorm WindGibbon$3,000,000Wind gusts were estimated to be at least 70 MPH, with a gust of 68 MPH measured 3 miles south of Gibbon. Accompanied by hail up to the size of golf balls, the combination caused significant crop and tree damage in the area, with many fields reduced to stubble with crops determined to be complete losses. Damage to campers was also reported at the Windmill State Recreation Area near Interstate 80.
July 2014HailGibbon$3,000,000Hail up to the size of golf balls accompanied wind gusts of at least 70 MPH through the area. This combination led to significant tree and crop damage, with many fields reduced to stubble and crops were complete losses. Damage to campers was also reported at the Windmill State Recreation Area near Interstate 80.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindGibbon$700,000no account filed
December 2021Tornado (EF0)Gibbon$300,000This tornado is a continuation of the tornado that touched down in Kearney County, north of Minden. This tornado was typical for the day, likely intermittent with regard to ground circulation and impacting rural areas. Much of the path damage can be traced to center irrigation pivots either partially or fully overturned. The tornado damaged a couple power poles and peeled back some roofing material at the Rowe Sanctuary. A measured wind gust 83 MPH was recorded at the sanctuary as the storm passed. Damage was a bit sparse north of the river. The tornadic circulation likely crossed Interstate 80 about three miles west of the Gibbon interchange before knocking over a couple more pivots and lifting just southwest of Gibbon. The maximum estimated speed of 85 MPH was based upon the measured wind gust at the sanctuary and damage to nearby power poles.
December 2021Tornado (EF0)Gibbon$250,000This tornado is a continuation of the tornado that touched down east of Lowell in Kearney County and traveled north-northeast across the Platte River into Buffalo County, lifting near Shelton. Damage was sparse, but a few center irrigation pivots and minor tree damage was found. The tornadic circulation likely crossed Interstate 80 about 2.5 miles west of the Shelton interchange. The tornado moved across one farmstead where a garage was completely destroyed. Minor tree damage was also noted. The damage to the garage was the primary basis for the 80 MPH maximum wind speed estimate. The tornado tipped one more pivot before lifting just northeast of the farmstead.
May 2013HailGibbon$250,000no account filed
June 2014HailGibbon$150,000Hail ranging in size from golf balls to baseballs was reported from 2 miles south of Gibbon to the west edge of Gibbon.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindGibbon$150,000no account filed
August 1999Thunderstorm WindGibbon$150,000no account filed
July 2024LightningGibbon$125,000Lightning is the suspected cause of a house fire in Gibbon, which destroyed the home.
July 2005HailGibbon$100,000no account filed
June 2006Thunderstorm WindGibbon$80,000no account filed
December 2021Thunderstorm WindGibbon$75,000Emergency management reported wind damage in Gibbon. Roof damage was reported to a local trailer park, and a grain bin in town was destroyed.
May 2013HailGibbon$75,000Hail ranging in size from half dollars to hen eggs was reported.
May 2005Tornado (F0)Gibbon$50,000A tornado passed just northwest of Gibbon and tossed a barn on top of a garage at a farm northwest of town.
June 2011HailGibbon$50,000no account filed
July 2018HailGibbon$25,000Hail the size of quarters to half dollars was reported.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindGibbon$25,000Multiple eight-inch diameter tree branches were blown down, and consequently knocked down a power line in Gibbon.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindGibbon$25,000Tree limbs up to 6 inches in diameter were blown down in Gibbon.
May 2005Tornado (F0)Gibbon$25,000A tornado skipped along a path from northwest of Gibbon to north of Shelton. The tornado only caused minor damage along its path, but was easily sighted from just about any direction.
April 2019HailGibbon$25,000no account filed
April 2019HailGibbon$25,000no account filed
July 2018HailGibbon$25,000no account filed
June 2011HailGibbon$25,000no account filed
August 1997HailGibbon$20,000no account filed
May 2007HailGibbon$10,000no account filed
June 2024Thunderstorm WindGibbon-Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH were accompanied by half dollar size hail.
October 2023Thunderstorm WindGibbon-Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH.
May 2022HailGibbon-Dime to quarter size hail was accompanied by wind gusts estimated to be near 55 MPH.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindGibbon-A wind gust of 71 MPH was measured by a home weather station located 4 miles north of Gibbon.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindGibbon-Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH at campground area near Interstate 80 exit 285.
June 2013HailGibbon-Penny-size hail covered Interstate 80.
May 2011Heavy RainGibbon-Storm total rainfall of 4.29 inches reported over last 24 hours by a NeRAIN observer.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindGibbon-Wind gusts estimated at 60 to 70 mph.
June 2008HailGibbon-Hail accompanied by winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindGibbon-Thunderstorm winds up to 80 mph caused tree damage at Gibbon. Golf ball-size hail caused crop damage near Riverdale.
June 2024HailGibbon-no account filed
May 2022HailGibbon-no account filed
June 2022HailGibbon-no account filed
June 2022HailGibbon-no account filed
June 2022HailGibbon-no account filed
April 2019HailGibbon-no account filed
March 2017Thunderstorm WindGibbon-no account filed
June 2014HailGibbon-no account filed
July 2014HailGibbon-no account filed
May 2013HailGibbon-no account filed
May 2012HailGibbon-no account filed
October 2011HailGibbon-no account filed
May 2007Heavy RainGibbon-no account filed
May 2007Flash FloodGibbon-no account filed
August 2006Thunderstorm WindGibbon-no account filed
May 2005Funnel CloudGibbon-no account filed
May 2005HailGibbon-no account filed
May 2005HailGibbon-no account filed
April 2001Thunderstorm WindGibbon-no account filed
May 1998HailGibbon-no account filed
April 1998HailGibbon-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Buffalo County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Shelton6.4 miles14
Denman7.2 miles15
Buda8.3 miles16
Glenwood Park12.6 miles20
Kearney13.0 miles20
Prairie View Estates13.0 miles20
Prairie Center13.5 miles16
R-Villa Courts14.7 miles20

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on GibbonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q958312The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 829509. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.