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Loomis, Nebraska
Village
Loomis, seen from the north
Loomis, seen from the north
Location of Loomis, Nebraska
Location of Loomis, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Phelps
Area
 • Total 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Land 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,425 ft (739 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 420
 • Density 1,188.45/sq mi (458.27/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68958
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-29085
GNIS feature ID 2398474

Loomis is a small village located in Phelps County, Nebraska, in the United States. In 2020, about 420 people lived there.

History of Loomis

Loomis was started in 1885. It was named after N. H. Loomis, who worked for the railroad.

Geography of Loomis

Loomis is a small village. It covers about 0.33 square miles (0.85 square kilometers) of land.

Population and People

The number of people living in Loomis has changed over the years. You can see how the population has grown and shrunk below:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 284
1920 238 −16.2%
1930 213 −10.5%
1940 249 16.9%
1950 218 −12.4%
1960 299 37.2%
1970 323 8.0%
1980 447 38.4%
1990 376 −15.9%
2000 397 5.6%
2010 382 −3.8%
2020 391 2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 Census Information

In 2010, there were 382 people living in Loomis. These people lived in 155 households, and 111 of these were families.

Most people in the village were White (about 96.6%). A small number of people were Native American, Asian, or Pacific Islander. About 3.9% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Many households (33.5%) had children under 18 living with them. Most households (56.8%) were married couples. The average household had about 2.46 people.

The average age of people in Loomis was 38.5 years old. About 28.3% of the residents were under 18. About 13.1% of the people were 65 years old or older. Slightly more males lived in the village (52.1%) than females (47.9%).

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