Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min6:02 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:58 am – 5:09 pm
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People1,333 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.7628 householdsMedian household income $54,674Median home value $135,000Median rent $817 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,651 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 573 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 17 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 12°F26 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 15 days29 days above 90°F, 161 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Loup City station
Nearby landmarksBowman Lakelake · under a mileSherman Reservoir State Recreation Areacampground · 4.2 miMuddy Pointcape · 4.3 miShaughnessy Baybay · 5.1 miSherman Reservoirreservoir · 4.8 miBig Thunder Islandisland · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBowman Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · under a mileSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201629 mi away, near Westerville, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSherman County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025278 of 337 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, NE, 38 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Loup Cityserves 1,045 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,073 ft632 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalValley County Hospital21.8 miPost officeLoup City Post Office1.2 miTown hallLoup City Municipal Building1.1 miPoliceSherman County Sheriff's Office1.1 miFire stationLoup City Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighLoup City High Schoolunder a mileElementaryLoup City Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR39 miUS highwayUS 18321 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68853 ZIP area.
