Moving to Lodgepole, Nebraska

Population: 348. Estimated population in July 2024: 359 (+3.2% change)
Males: 176 (50.6%), Females: 172 (49.4%)

Cheyenne County

Zip code: 69149

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $27,386
Median house value: $40,000

Population by Race

Races in Lodgepole:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (44.5%), English (14.4%), Irish (10.3%), United States (7.2%), Czech (3.7%), Danish (3.4%).

Elevation: 3830 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lodgepole

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lodgepole village

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.4%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lodgepole:

  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; SIDNEY, NE)
  • GARDEN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME (about 27 miles; OSHKOSH, NE)
  • SEDGWICK COUNTY MEM HOSP – CAH (about 34 miles; JULESBURG, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lodgepole:

  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 63 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
  • COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 79 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)
  • WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 82 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lodgepole:

  • BILLY G RAY FIELD (about 15 miles; CHAPPELL, NE; Abbreviation: CNP)
  • SIDNEY MUNI (about 25 miles; SIDNEY, NE; Abbreviation: SNY)
  • GARDEN COUNTY (about 27 miles; OSHKOSH, NE; Abbreviation: OKS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lodgepole:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 117 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 152 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 157 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 157 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 157 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 157 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)

Schools

Public high school in Lodgepole:

  • LODGEPOLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 65; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lodgepole:

  • LODGEPOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 37; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Lodgepole:

  • NANCY FAWCETT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,896; Location: 724 OBERFELDER STREET; 5,436 books; 398 audio materials; 9 serial subscriptions)