Loomis, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 397. Estimated population in July 2024: 375 (-5.5% change)
Males: 209 (52.6%), Females: 188 (47.4%)

Phelps County

Zip code: 68958

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $36,719
Median house value: $62,200

Population by Race

Races in Loomis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (47.1%), Swedish (26.2%), English (14.4%), Irish (8.3%), United States (4.3%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 2427 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Loomis

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Loomis village

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 67.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Loomis:

  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
  • HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 26 miles; ALMA, NE)
  • TRI-COUNTY AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 27 miles; LEXINGTON, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Loomis:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 39 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 76 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 77 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Loomis:

  • BREWSTER FIELD (about 13 miles; HOLDREGE, NE; Abbreviation: HDE)
  • JIM KELLY FIELD (about 28 miles; LEXINGTON, NE; Abbreviation: LXN)
  • ALMA MUNICIPAL (about 29 miles; ALMA, NE; Abbreviation: 4D9)

Amtrak station near Loomis:

  • 10 miles: HOLDREGE (100 WEST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loomis:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 40 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 154 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 165 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 196 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 197 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Loomis:

  • LOOMIS SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 99; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Loomis:

  • LOOMIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 102; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Loomis:

  • LOOMIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,547; Location: 301 COMMERCIAL; 8,984 books; 81 audio materials; 235 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)