Ord is a city in Valley County, Nebraska, home to about 2,100 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68862, and parts of 68859 are in Ord too.
Mostly Ord
Mostly North Loup; part is in Ord
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)158 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL579 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ord; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ord had 2,113 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 61st largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Valley County grew from 7,339 residents in 1900 to 4,059 in 2020.
Valley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ord Evelyn Sharp Fld, NE weather station (3 miles away).
1,230 jobs at 181 businesses in Valley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ord.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Ord Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ord Elementary SchoolOrd | Pre-K–6 | 305 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ord Jr.-Sr. High SchoolOrd | 7–12 | 239 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Elementary SchoolOrd | K–6 | 34 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North Loup.
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