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)