Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Nebraska town.
Loup City’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life and an A− for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. On cost of living, just 7 of Nebraska’s 133 towns do better. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities, with hail at the top. Only 9 of Nebraska’s 133 towns score lower on incomes. On civic life, just 3 of Nebraska’s 127 towns do better. Loup City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Loup City beats most towns.
Sherman County CourthouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Loup City is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Loup City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Loup City.
Its public schools are run by the Loup City Public Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loup City Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 211 | C+ |
| Loup City High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 120 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
The typical Loup City home is worth about $174,000, up 5.8% in a year, 38% below the Nebraska typical home. Loup City’s median rent is $744 a month, where Nebraska’s towns sit at $914 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Loup City | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $744 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a higher FEMA risk score than Loup City.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Loup City has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 13° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Loup City’s median household income is $53,000, below both the Nebraska town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 18% of working residents work locally in Loup City. Jobs based in Loup City fell to 433 in 2023, 85 fewer than in 2013.
| Loup City | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Loup City. 31% of Loup City adults get no exercise outside work. Loup City beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Loup City | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Loup City | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.5% | 19.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 77.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jenners Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Loup City; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Loup City residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
3 places in Loup City on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States
Loup City is a city and the first permanent settlement in, and the county seat of, Sherman County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Loup City had a population of 1,053. Loup City is close to the Middle Loup River, and about 5 miles (8.0 km) from Sherman Reservoir.
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2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Nebraska town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
2 notable people were born here, including Edmund Jaeger and William F. Talbot.
