Town guide

Loretto, Nebraska

Loretto is a community in Boone County, Nebraska, home to about 99 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68620.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population99354 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Loretto

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Loretto. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Loretto

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)112 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL531 miles away

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

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

Who represents Loretto

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

Loretto had 50 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2010.

It’s the 453rd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Boone County grew from 11,689 residents in 1900 to 5,379 in 2020.

Loretto population by census2010: 42, 2020: 50422010502020

Boone County, 1900–2020

Boone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,689, 1910: 13,145, 1920: 14,146, 1930: 14,738, 1940: 12,127, 1950: 10,721, 1960: 9,134, 1970: 8,190, 1980: 7,391, 1990: 6,667, 2000: 6,259, 2010: 5,505, 2020: 5,37912K’00’1014K’20’3012K’40’509K’60’707K’80’906K’00’105K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 27.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LorettoJan: high 33°F, low 11°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 37°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in33°11°Jan0.637°15°Feb0.749°24°Mar1.760°34°Apr2.771°47°May4.281°58°Jun3.885°63°Jul3.383°60°Aug3.576°50°Sep2.763°37°Oct2.149°24°Nov1.236°15°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albion, NE weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Boone County

1,707 jobs at 199 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boone CountyHealth care and social assistance: 482 jobs; Wholesale trade: 277 jobs; Retail trade: 240 jobs; Manufacturing: 155 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 125 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 83 jobs; Finance and insurance: 77 jobs; Construction: 53 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Wholesale trade 16% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Real estate and rentals 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 3%

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

Health care

41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Loretto.

Nearest hospitals

  • Boone County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albion1.5 miles
  • Genoa Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Genoa22.7 miles
  • Antelope Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Neligh29.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Loretto

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Albion City Park1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Thriftyway0.8 mi
  • Gragerts Market0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Wells Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries

  • Albion Public Library1.1 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.

Schools in Loretto

Public schools here are run by Boone Central Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Boone Central Elem-AlbionAlbionPre-K–4247Public1.2 mi
Boone Central Middle SchoolAlbion5–8146Public1.2 mi
Boone Central High SchoolAlbion9–12210Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Michael's SchoolAlbionK–894Roman Catholic0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Albion.

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