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Ord, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,269. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,129 (-6.2% change)
Males: 1,028 (45.3%), Females: 1,241 (54.7%)

Valley County

Zip code: 68862

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.2 years
Median household income: $27,364
Median house value: $50,100

Population by Race

Races in Ord:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (29.4%), Czech (15.1%), Irish (10.4%), Polish (9.7%), English (9.5%), United States (6.1%).

Elevation: 2049 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ord

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ord city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -287 (-11.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ord:

  • VALLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (217 WESTRIDGE DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ord:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ord:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 62 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 62 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 78 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ord:

  • EVELYN SHARP FIELD (about 2 miles; ORD, NE; Abbreviation: ODX)
  • CRAM FIELD (about 19 miles; BURWELL, NE; Abbreviation: BUB)
  • LOUP CITY MUNI (about 23 miles; LOUP CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 0F4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ord:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 53 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 138 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 161 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 163 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 164 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Ord:

  • ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 296; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ord:

  • ORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 219; Grades: PK – 06)
  • VINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 30; Grades: PK – 08)
  • FAIRPLAY PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 15; Grades: PK – 08)
  • VALLEYSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 10; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Ord:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 527 NORTH 20TH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Ord:

  • ORD TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $71,037; Location: 1718 M STREET; 16,700 books; 300 audio materials; 419 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)

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