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Taylor, Nebraska

Taylor is a village in Loup County, Nebraska, home to about 142 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68879.

Population142546 per sq mi
Median home value$73,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Taylor

1 ZIP code
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Around Taylor

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)189 miles away
Closer regional airportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)84 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE163 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL605 miles away

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

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

Who represents Taylor

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

Taylor had 141 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.

It’s the 404th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Loup County grew from 1,305 residents in 1900 to 607 in 2020.

Taylor population by census2000: 207, 2010: 190, 2020: 141207200019020101412020

Loup County, 1900–2020

Loup County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,305, 1910: 2,188, 1920: 1,946, 1930: 1,818, 1940: 1,777, 1950: 1,348, 1960: 1,097, 1970: 854, 1980: 859, 1990: 683, 2000: 712, 2010: 632, 2020: 6071K’00’102K’20’302K’40’501K’60’701K’80’901K’00’101K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TaylorJan: high 36°F, low 9°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 13°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 22°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 49°F, 2.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 34°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 21°F, 1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 12°F, 0.7 in36°9°Jan0.639°13°Feb0.949°22°Mar1.559°32°Apr3.370°44°May4.180°55°Jun4.186°60°Jul3.184°58°Aug3.277°49°Sep2.264°34°Oct2.349°21°Nov1.038°12°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Taylor, NE weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Loup County

21 jobs at 15 businesses in Loup County. The biggest industries by number of businesses:

Largest industries in Loup CountyTransportation and warehousing: 4 businesses; Retail trade: 3 businessesTransportation and warehousing 4 Retail trade 3

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Valley County Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ord34.0 miles
  • Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Broken Bow36.1 miles
  • Rock County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bassett45.9 miles

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

Schools in Taylor

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Loup County Elementary SchoolTaylorPre-K–650Public10.7 mi
Loup County High SchoolTaylor7–1238Public10.7 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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