Town guide

Lodgepole, Nebraska

Lodgepole is a village in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, home to about 223 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69149.

Population223465 per sq mi
Median home value$76,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Lodgepole

1 ZIP code
Lodgepole, NE69149 —/sq ft

Mostly Lodgepole; also Sunol

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Around Lodgepole

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)139 miles away
Closer regional airportAlliance Municipal Airport (AIA)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO148 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX663 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lodgepole; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lodgepole

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lodgepole had 312 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 337th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Cheyenne County grew from 5,570 residents in 1900 to 9,468 in 2020.

Lodgepole population by census2000: 348, 2010: 318, 2020: 312348200031820103122020

Cheyenne County, 1900–2020

Cheyenne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,570, 1910: 4,551, 1920: 8,405, 1930: 10,187, 1940: 9,505, 1950: 12,081, 1960: 14,828, 1970: 10,778, 1980: 10,057, 1990: 9,494, 2000: 9,830, 2010: 9,998, 2020: 9,4686K’00’108K’20’3010K’40’5015K’60’7010K’80’9010K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 19 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LodgepoleJan: high 41°F, low 13°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 24°F, 1 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 32°F, 2.1 in; May: high 70°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 59°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 57°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 47°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 33°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 22°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in41°13°Jan0.343°16°Feb0.553°24°Mar1.061°32°Apr2.170°43°May3.282°54°Jun3.189°59°Jul2.787°57°Aug2.279°47°Sep1.565°33°Oct1.451°22°Nov0.641°14°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lodgepole No 2, NE weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Cheyenne County

3,171 jobs at 281 businesses in Cheyenne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cheyenne CountyRetail trade: 653 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 470 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 399 jobs; Professional services: 394 jobs; Manufacturing: 278 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 271 jobs; Wholesale trade: 164 jobs; Finance and insurance: 109 jobsRetail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 12% Manufacturing 9% Transportation and warehousing 9% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sidney Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sidney17.2 miles
  • Garden County Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oshkosh23.0 miles
  • Sedgwick County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Julesburg23.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lodgepole

Libraries

  • Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library1.8 mi

Museums

  • Lodgepole Depot Museum1.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sunol.

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