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Nebraska›Custer County

Loup TownshipNE

A town of 110.

Is Loup Township a good place to live?

Loup Township’s average trip to work is 52 minutes, above both the Nebraska town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Loup Township. Loup Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

110 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Wood River TownshipElk Creek TownshipBerwyn TownshipEast Custer TownshipAlgernon TownshipAnsley TownshipWood River TownshipElk Creek TownshipBerwyn TownshipEast Custer TownshipAlgernon TownshipAnsley TownshipLoup Township
Getting set up

Moving to Loup Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Loup Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCuster Public Power District13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Loup Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBroken Bow Public SchoolsSumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools2 districts serve Loup Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCuster County ClerkCuster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes68822, 68855, 68878, 6883468822 50% · 68855 15% · 68878 15% · 68834 14%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Loup Township.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Loup Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Loup Township.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
2
paid flood claims since 2010

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Older than Nebraska overall

People 65 and older are 28% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 19% of residents (25% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Loup Township, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 29%.

62median age · NE 37.2
Loup TownshipNebraskaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school7%
Some college30%
Associate’s22%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 15% and 65% women

The Census survey reached too few of Loup Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Loup Township
Loup TownshipNEU.S.
Under 1018.6%13.1%11.6%
10 to 170%11.4%10.3%
18 to 249.8%9.8%9.1%
25 to 3411.8%12.9%13.7%
35 to 442%13.1%13.2%
45 to 540%11.1%12.2%
55 to 6429.4%11.9%12.7%
65 to 7420.6%9.9%10.2%
75 and older7.8%6.8%7%
No diploma0%7.8%10.4%
High school6.8%25%26%
Some college30.1%21.6%19.1%
Associate’s21.9%11%8.8%
Bachelor’s28.8%22.3%21.6%
Graduate12.3%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Loup Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Loup Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 13° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–39°
Spring35–62°
Summer59–85°
Fall37–64°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Loup Township is

Loup Township beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 17% of Loup Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Loup Township.

Loup TownshipNebraska townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outLoup TownshipNE
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%77.5%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.9%83.7%
More adults with heart disease8%6.1%
Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center
19 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Loup Township

15pages on Loup Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Loup Township; the nearest are

About Loup Township

Township in Nebraska, United States

Loup Township is one of thirty-one townships in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 110 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 109.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
143 sq mi
Elevation
2,425 ft

Questions about Loup Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Loup Township, NE a good place to live?

Loup Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.