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Around Orchard
Distances
Nearest major airport
Eppley Airfield (OMA)140 miles away
Closer regional airport
Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)95 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lincoln, NE133 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL542 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Orchard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Orchard
U.S. Representative · Nebraska’s 3rd DistrictAdrian Smith (R)
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
Orchard had 363 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 237th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Antelope County grew from 11,344 residents in 1900 to 6,295 in 2020.
Antelope County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 26 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ewing, NE weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Antelope County
1,523 jobs at 218 businesses in Antelope County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Antelope Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Neligh17.9 miles
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