Loretto, Nebraska
Census-designated place in Nebraska, United States
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Loretto is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had a population of 50.[4]
Loretto, Nebraska | |
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  Loretto Location within the state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 41°45′48″N 98°04′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,828 ft (557 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 50 |
| • Density | 178.2/sq mi (68.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68620[3] |
| Area codes | 402 and 531 |
| FIPS code | 31-29155 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2612512[2] |
History
Loretto was originally called Loran, in honor of Loran Clark, a pioneer settler, but when it was discovered another town of that name already existed elsewhere in the state, it was renamed Loretto in order to avoid repetition.[5] The present name is after Loreto, in Italy.[6] A post office was established at Loretto in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1971.[7][8] A state bank named Loretto State Bank was established in 1909.[9] At its peak in the 1920s Loretto was also home to a cheese factory, several general stores, a butcher shop, and hotel.[10]
Geography
Loretto is located in north-central Boone County along Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Loup River. Nebraska Highway 14 passes through the CDP, leading southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Albion, the county seat, and north 6 miles (10 km) to Petersburg.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Loretto CDP has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), all land.