Loup City is a city in Sherman County, Nebraska, home to about 973 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68853.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Loup City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)160 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE124 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL585 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Loup City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Loup City had 1,053 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 122nd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Sherman County grew from 6,550 residents in 1900 to 2,959 in 2020.
Sherman County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Loup City, NE weather station (about a mile away).
494 jobs at 88 businesses in Sherman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Loup City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Loup City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loup City Elementary SchoolLoup City | Pre-K–6 | 211 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Loup City High SchoolLoup City | 7–12 | 120 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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