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)