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Welcome to Loomis ...

The village of Loomis is located in Phelps County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Loomis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Loomis has a population of 374 people<2> (see below for details).

Loomis is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Loomis is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Loomis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Loomis: 308

The ZIP code for Loomis: 68958<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Loomis had an population of 374 people. This is a decrease of 2.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Loomis had a population of 382 people. This makes Loomis the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Loomis represents 0.02% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 226th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 382 people, the population of Loomis decreased 3.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 397 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Loomis.

Communities Also Named Loomis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Loomis - they are located in Arkansas, California, Michigan, New York (2), Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Loomis.

Communities near Loomis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loomis.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Loomis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loomis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loomis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loomis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loomis. See our Newspapers Page for Loomis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loomis ...

Looking for more information about Loomis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Loomis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Loomis.

Adding Loomis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Loomis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Loomis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Loomis post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Loomis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Phelps, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Loomis.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loomis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Loomis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Loomis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/