Loup City, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 996. Estimated population in July 2024: 924 (-7.2% change)
Males: 455 (45.7%), Females: 541 (54.3%)
Sherman County
Zip code: 68853
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.6 years
Median household income: $22,829
Median house value: $37,800
Population by Race
Races in Loup City:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Other Asian (0.5%)
Ancestries: Polish (34.7%), German (31.6%), Irish (11.6%), English (7.3%), United States (4.2%), Czech (3.2%).
Elevation: 2072 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Loup City
- High school or higher: 75.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Loup City city
- Never married: 17.5%
- Now married: 57.4%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 13.3%
- Divorced: 10.5%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -108 (-9.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Loup City:
- VALLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ORD, NE)
- HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)
- RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Loup City:
- KEARNEY MUNI (about 39 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
- CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 51 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
- HASTINGS MUNI (about 61 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Loup City:
- LOUP CITY MUNI (about 2 miles; LOUP CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 0F4)
- EVELYN SHARP FIELD (about 24 miles; ORD, NE; Abbreviation: ODX)
- SARGENT MUNI (about 36 miles; SARGENT, NE; Abbreviation: 09K)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loup City:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 31 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 149 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 160 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 161 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 167 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
Schools
Public high school in Loup City:
- LOUP CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 187; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Loup City:
- LOUP CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 158; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Loup City:
- LOUP CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,367; Location: 800 NORTH 8TH STREET; 11,250 books; 120 audio materials; 314 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)