Town guide

Crab Orchard, Nebraska

Crab Orchard is a village in Johnson County, Nebraska, home to about 20 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68332.

Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population20125 per sq mi
Median home value$43,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$254Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crab Orchard

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Crab Orchard

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)73 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL466 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Crab Orchard; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Crab Orchard

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Crab Orchard had 46 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 551st largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Johnson County grew from 11,197 residents in 1900 to 5,290 in 2020.

Crab Orchard population by census2000: 49, 2010: 38, 2020: 46492000382010462020

Johnson County, 1900–2020

Johnson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,197, 1910: 10,187, 1920: 8,940, 1930: 9,157, 1940: 8,662, 1950: 7,251, 1960: 6,281, 1970: 5,743, 1980: 5,285, 1990: 4,673, 2000: 4,488, 2010: 5,217, 2020: 5,29011K’00’109K’20’309K’40’506K’60’705K’80’904K’00’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Crab OrchardJan: high 34°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 28°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 19°F, 1.2 in34°14°Jan0.839°18°Feb1.151°28°Mar2.163°39°Apr3.272°50°May5.382°61°Jun4.287°66°Jul4.585°64°Aug3.678°55°Sep3.065°42°Oct2.650°29°Nov1.538°19°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Virginia, NE weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Johnson County

752 jobs at 102 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnson CountyManufacturing: 208 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 127 jobs; Retail trade: 118 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 75 jobs; Finance and insurance: 46 jobs; Wholesale trade: 43 jobs; Other services: 43 jobs; Construction: 29 jobsManufacturing 28% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 6% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 6% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Johnson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tecumseh12.1 miles
  • Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Beatrice17.7 miles
  • Pawnee County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pawnee City19.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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