Loup County, NE: EPA's radon zone, explained

EPA's own radon map rates Loup County zone 3 - low potential, predicting a county-wide average indoor level below 2 pCi/L. That puts Loup County in the 0th percentile nationally for radon potential — higher than 0% of the counties EPA has rated.

How Loup County compares

Loup County, Nebraska is home to about 582 people across 563.341 square miles. Averaged across its land area, Loup County runs about 1 people per square mile. By population, Loup County is the 1021st largest of every county sharing its EPA zone — the 1st percentile by population within that zone. EPA's geology-based Region 7 groups Loup County with 411 other counties nationally sharing its underlying rock and soil profile.

Why the zone isn't the answer by itself

Loup County's Zone 3 prediction undercuts the roughly 1.3 pCi/L most US homes average, nowhere near EPA's 4 pCi/L threshold for recommending mitigation. Don't read Zone 3 as a pass for Loup County — EPA's guidance to test every home makes no exception for counties predicted low.

If Loup County tests above the action level

For a Loup County homeowner, the order is simple: test first, since a kit costs a small fraction of what mitigation would. Only if the result clears 4 pCi/L does a system — typically $800–$2,500, about $1,200 for a common install — become worth pricing out.

Find Nebraska's state radon program

For Loup County, an ongoing number beats a one-time test - a Airthings radon monitor tracks Loup County's levels over time. RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. Use code RADONZONE-10OFF at checkout for 10% off.

Where Loup County's figures come from

Loup County's zone, rank and region all trace back to named EPA and Census sources — the methodology guide lists exactly which ones. Whatever zone Loup County carries, the zone explainer covers what it does and doesn't tell you about any one house.