North Loup is a village in Valley County, Nebraska, home to about 238 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68859.
Mostly North Loup; also Ord
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)150 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL573 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Loup; 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.
North Loup had 254 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 325th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Valley County grew from 7,339 residents in 1900 to 4,059 in 2020.
Valley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 26 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Loup, NE weather station (about a mile away).
1,230 jobs at 181 businesses in Valley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries (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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ord.
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