Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 260, settled in 1873.
North Loup has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 386 in 1890, a peak of 657 in 1930, 254 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and a map from 1953 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Loup, 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 North Loup.
Since 2010, North Loup has seen 4 flood insurance claims paid out. On expected storm and flood damage, North Loup sits above just over four fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 39% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 22% to drought. Federal aid has come to North Loup households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
North Loup’s mean commuting time is 18 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than North Loup. 3% of working residents work locally locally. The top destinations are Ord (27%), Arcadia (6%) and Lincoln (5%).
| North Loup | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 12°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in North Loup, 16% have been diagnosed with depression, below both the Nebraska town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). In North Loup, 29% of adults feel lonely. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than North Loup. The town does better than the Nebraska average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10.
| North Loup | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | North Loup | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 12.4% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.8% | 19.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of North Loup; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 North Loup residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where North Loup’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Valley County, Nebraska, United States
North Loup is a village in North Loup Township, Valley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 254 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
North Loup has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Paul Cleary and Bull Finch.