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Lodgepole, Nebraska
Village
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Location of Lodgepole, Nebraska
Location of Lodgepole, Nebraska
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
 (2020)
 • Total 312
 • Density 654.09/sq mi (252.38/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
69149
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-28420
GNIS feature ID 2398465

Lodgepole is a village in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 318 at the 2010 census.

History

Lodgepole was founded in 1867 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It took its name from Lodgepole Creek, where it was assumed the Native Americans had cut trees to make poles for their lodges.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Lodgepole, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1894–present)
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
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
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

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 318 people, 157 households, and 95 families residing in the village. The population density was 662.5 inhabitants per square mile (255.8/km2). There were 185 housing units at an average density of 385.4 per square mile (148.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.9% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.

There were 157 households, of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.56.

The median age in the village was 50.6 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 37.7% were from 45 to 64; and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.5% male and 46.5% female.

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