Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min6:07 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:57 am – 5:14 pm
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People613 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.0241 householdsMedian household income $73,021Median home value $186,800Median rent $821 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,923 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 318 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 20%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Average commute 17 minutes84% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 13°F28 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 13 days32 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Holdrege station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMoses Hill Lagoonlake · 2.3 miJohnson Reservoirreservoir · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHigh Basin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 118 acresNorth Parkpark · 8.7 miSouth Parkpark · 9.3 miSandy Channel State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.5 mi · 180 acresWest Elm Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 miBlue Hole Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 253 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Sep 201038 mi away, near Oconto, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Sep 201038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPhelps County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025278 of 337 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, NE, 58 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Loomisserves 382 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,403 ft732 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPhelps Memorial Health Center8.7 miPost officeLoomis Post Office3.6 miTown hallLoomis Village Office3.7 miPolicePhelps County Sheriff's Office9.5 miFire stationLoomis Volunteer Fire and Rescue3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR30 miInterstateI-8011 miUS highwayUS 348.9 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD9.7 miCoachLexington Phillips 66Greyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68958 ZIP area.
