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A city of 2,100 people in Nebraska
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
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Snow Scene in Ord Nebraska 19071907
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Snow Scene in Ord Nebraska 1907, 1907

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About Ord

City in Nebraska, United States
2,113Population
2 sq miArea
2,051 ftElevation

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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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code68862
Area code308
Living in Ord

Safety in Ord

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Ord's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Ord 0
Nebraska 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Ord 0
Nebraska 14
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Ord

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46% of Ord’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Ord (5%), Burwell (4%) and Lincoln (4%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

Ord
5%
Burwell
4%
Lincoln
4%
Grand Island
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Ord →

Health in Ord

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 78% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Nebraska

1better than NE·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Valley County Health SystemOrd · 1.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Heartland Health Center - Ravenna ClinicRavenna · 39.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ord · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ord →

Natural hazards in Ord

69
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ord →

Climate in Ord

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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.

37° / 14°Winter
61° / 35°Spring
84° / 60°Summer
63° / 37°Fall
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