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Moving to Orleans, Nebraska

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Population: 425. Estimated population in July 2024: 380 (-10.6% change)
Males: 200 (47.1%), Females: 225 (52.9%)

Harlan County

Zip code: 68966

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.3 years
Median household income: $25,179
Median house value: $23,400

Population by Race

Races in Orleans:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (42.1%), English (17.2%), Irish (13.2%), Dutch (6.1%), Swedish (5.6%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 2023 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Orleans

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orleans village

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -64 (-13.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Orleans:

  • HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 8 miles; ALMA, NE)
  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
  • PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orleans:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 52 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 79 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 79 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orleans:

  • ALMA MUNICIPAL (about 9 miles; ALMA, NE; Abbreviation: 4D9)
  • HARLAN COUNTY LAKE (about 16 miles; ALMA, NE; Abbreviation: H63)
  • VAN PAK (about 23 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, KS; Abbreviation: 0P1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orleans:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 56 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 131 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 178 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 179 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 196 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)

Public primary/middle school in Orleans:

  • SO VALLEY ELEM AT ORLEANS (Students: 55; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Orleans:

  • CORDELIA B PRESTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,626; Location: 510 SOUTH ORLEANS AVENUE; 10,543 books; 218 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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