A town of 2,100, platted in 1874. A typical home worth about $188K.
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The typical Ord home is worth about $188,000, up 2.8% in a year, 33% below the Nebraska typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide). 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Nebraska.
| Ord | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.2% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Ord has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
46% of Ord’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Ord Township (5%), Burwell (4%) and Lincoln (4%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
Ord's reported crime rate is well below Nebraska's. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Ord beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Ord | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.1% |
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bussell Park | — | 25 |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
9 notable people were born in Ord.
City in Nebraska, United States
Ord is a city in Valley County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ord had a population of 2,113. It is the county seat of Valley County.
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