Orchard, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 391. Estimated population in July 2024: 359 (-8.2% change)
Males: 185 (47.3%), Females: 206 (52.7%)
Antelope County
Zip code: 68764
Demographics
Median resident age: 46.9 years
Median household income: $21,771
Median house value: $19,500
Population by Race
Races in Orchard:
- White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)
Ancestries: German (35.8%), United States (8.7%), English (6.4%), Swedish (6.4%), Dutch (4.6%), Irish (3.1%).
Elevation: 1946 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Orchard
- High school or higher: 79.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 1.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Orchard village
- Never married: 16.3%
- Now married: 59.8%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 14.7%
- Divorced: 8.5%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-10.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Orchard:
- ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NELIGH, NE)
- CREIGHTON AREA HEALTH SERVICES (about 26 miles; CREIGHTON, NE)
- AVERA ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; O’ NEILL, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orchard:
- KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 61 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
- CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 72 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
- CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 95 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Orchard:
- ANTELOPE COUNTY (about 22 miles; NELIGH, NE; Abbreviation: 4V9)
- CREIGHTON MUNI (about 27 miles; CREIGHTON, NE; Abbreviation: 6K3)
- THE O’NEILL MUNI-JOHN L BAKER FIELD (about 32 miles; O’NEILL, NE; Abbreviation: ONL)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orchard:
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 96 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 118 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 149 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
Schools
Public high school in Orchard:
- ORCHARD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 123; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Orchard:
- ORCHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 87; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Orchard:
- ORCHARD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,105; Location: 232 WINDOM STREET; 13,549 books; 199 audio materials; 317 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)