Lodgepole, Nebraska facts for kids
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Lodgepole, Nebraska
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Location of Lodgepole, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Cheyenne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,832 ft (1,168 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 312 |
| • Density | 654.09/sq mi (252.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
69149
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-28420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398465 |
Lodgepole is a small village in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the western part of Nebraska. In 2020, about 312 people lived there.
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History of Lodgepole
Lodgepole was founded in 1867. This was when the Union Pacific Railroad built its tracks through the area. The village got its name from Lodgepole Creek. People believed that Native Americans used to cut trees near this creek. They used these trees to make poles for their homes, which were called lodges.
Geography and Climate
Lodgepole is a small village. It covers an area of about 0.48 square miles (1.24 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Lodgepole's Climate
The weather in Lodgepole changes a lot throughout the year. Summers are usually hot, and winters can be very cold. The hottest temperature ever recorded was 112°F (44°C) in July. The coldest was -36°F (-38°C) in February.
The village gets about 17.55 inches (44.6 cm) of rain each year. Most of the rain falls in late spring and summer. It also gets about 27.9 inches (70.9 cm) of snow each year.
| Climate data for Lodgepole, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1894–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
77 (25) |
86 (30) |
96 (36) |
99 (37) |
108 (42) |
112 (44) |
108 (42) |
103 (39) |
96 (36) |
84 (29) |
76 (24) |
112 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 61.5 (16.4) |
65.8 (18.8) |
76.0 (24.4) |
83.7 (28.7) |
91.3 (32.9) |
98.3 (36.8) |
102.2 (39.0) |
99.9 (37.7) |
95.6 (35.3) |
85.4 (29.7) |
73.0 (22.8) |
62.3 (16.8) |
102.7 (39.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.8 (4.3) |
42.5 (5.8) |
52.8 (11.6) |
60.9 (16.1) |
70.5 (21.4) |
82.9 (28.3) |
90.4 (32.4) |
87.8 (31.0) |
79.0 (26.1) |
64.3 (17.9) |
50.4 (10.2) |
40.2 (4.6) |
63.5 (17.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.8 (−2.9) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
38.3 (3.5) |
46.4 (8.0) |
56.8 (13.8) |
68.4 (20.2) |
75.3 (24.1) |
72.7 (22.6) |
63.0 (17.2) |
49.0 (9.4) |
36.4 (2.4) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
49.1 (9.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.8 (−10.1) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
43.0 (6.1) |
54.0 (12.2) |
60.1 (15.6) |
57.5 (14.2) |
47.1 (8.4) |
33.7 (0.9) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
14.3 (−9.8) |
34.8 (1.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −6.6 (−21.4) |
−3.1 (−19.5) |
6.2 (−14.3) |
18.5 (−7.5) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
41.8 (5.4) |
50.7 (10.4) |
47.6 (8.7) |
33.8 (1.0) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
4.3 (−15.4) |
−4.5 (−20.3) |
−13.4 (−25.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −31 (−35) |
−36 (−38) |
−23 (−31) |
−7 (−22) |
10 (−12) |
29 (−2) |
37 (3) |
35 (2) |
17 (−8) |
−5 (−21) |
−22 (−30) |
−34 (−37) |
−36 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.28 (7.1) |
0.40 (10) |
0.96 (24) |
1.90 (48) |
2.62 (67) |
3.02 (77) |
2.51 (64) |
2.28 (58) |
1.48 (38) |
1.28 (33) |
0.47 (12) |
0.35 (8.9) |
17.55 (446) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.4 (11) |
4.2 (11) |
5.9 (15) |
2.6 (6.6) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.7 (1.8) |
4.4 (11) |
5.3 (13) |
27.9 (71) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.8 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 63.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 12.4 |
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Population Changes
The number of people living in Lodgepole has changed over many years. Here's how the population has grown and shrunk:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 245 | — | |
| 1920 | 451 | 84.1% | |
| 1930 | 436 | −3.3% | |
| 1940 | 479 | 9.9% | |
| 1950 | 555 | 15.9% | |
| 1960 | 492 | −11.4% | |
| 1970 | 407 | −17.3% | |
| 1980 | 413 | 1.5% | |
| 1990 | 368 | −10.9% | |
| 2000 | 348 | −5.4% | |
| 2010 | 318 | −8.6% | |
| 2020 | 312 | −1.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Lodgepole's 2010 Population Data
In 2010, the census counted 318 people living in Lodgepole. There were 157 homes, and 95 of these were families.
Most people in the village (98.1%) were White. A small number (4.4%) were of Hispanic or Latino background.
About 1 in 5 homes (19.7%) had children under 18 living there. Nearly half of the homes (48.4%) were married couples. About 35.7% of all homes had just one person living in them. Many of these were people aged 65 or older.
The average age of people in Lodgepole was 50.6 years. About 17.3% of residents were under 18. About 21.1% were 65 or older. The village had slightly more males (53.5%) than females (46.5%).
See also
In Spanish: Lodgepole (Nebraska) para niños
