Town guide

Orchard, Nebraska

Orchard is a village in Antelope County, Nebraska, home to about 410 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68764.

Homes sold for a median of $52 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population410911 per sq mi
Median home value$87,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$52Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Orchard

1 ZIP code

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Around Orchard

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)140 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral 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

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.

Orchard population by census2000: 391, 2010: 379, 2020: 363391200037920103632020

Antelope County, 1900–2020

Antelope County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,344, 1910: 14,003, 1920: 15,243, 1930: 15,206, 1940: 13,289, 1950: 11,624, 1960: 10,176, 1970: 9,047, 1980: 8,675, 1990: 7,965, 2000: 7,452, 2010: 6,685, 2020: 6,29511K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5010K’60’709K’80’907K’00’106K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OrchardJan: high 35°F, low 10°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 24°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 34°F, 3 in; May: high 73°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 50°F, 2.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 36°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 23°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in35°10°Jan0.640°14°Feb0.752°24°Mar1.463°34°Apr3.073°46°May4.183°56°Jun3.988°62°Jul3.286°59°Aug3.279°50°Sep2.266°36°Oct2.149°23°Nov0.937°14°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Antelope CountyWholesale trade: 318 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 271 jobs; Retail trade: 268 jobs; Professional services: 139 jobs; Manufacturing: 113 jobs; Construction: 110 jobs; Finance and insurance: 91 jobs; Other services: 55 jobsWholesale trade 21% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 18% Professional services 9% Manufacturing 7% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 4%

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
  • Avera Creighton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Creighton18.7 miles
  • Avera St. Anthony's HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · O' Neill22.5 miles

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

Places in and around Orchard

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Orchard Public Library0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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