The Town Files

Sherman County, Nebraska

2,967 people. The median home is worth $152,000 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $63,578.

Towns in Sherman County

Towns in Sherman County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Loup City1,053$96,300$52,50042.0

People and housing

Sherman CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$152,000$154,800
Median rent$818$818
Median household income$63,578$66,320
Median age46.939.5
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%22.4%
Below the poverty line8.6%9.9%

Jobs and pay

724 jobs in 2024, average pay $38,921 a year.

Largest industries in Sherman CountyHealth care & social assistan…127 jobs · $44,126Retail88 jobs · $27,598Wholesale trade63 jobs · $50,594Transportation & warehousing28 jobs · $54,699Finance & insurance27 jobs · $44,920Professional & technical serv…11 jobs · $29,779
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sherman County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 454 storm events in Sherman County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Sherman County by type since 1996Hail150Drought54Tornado12Blizzard14High Wind30Ice Storm6Heavy Rain9Flash Flood9Winter Storm46Winter Weather41
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sherman County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 3, 2024TornadoDR-4778: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
July 27, 2022Severe StormDR-4662: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 29, 2018SnowstormDR-4375: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).