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Orleans’s story
Orleans in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
OrleansNE
A town of 337. A typical home worth about $105K.
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
337
residents
Typical home
$105K
+0.3% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
49.4
years
Jobs based here
40
A commuter town
What makes Orleans stand out
The thing Orleans does most differently from other towns.
Small town
337 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Orleans’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Orleans. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Orleans home is worth about $105K
The typical Orleans home is worth about $105,000, about the same as a year ago, 63% below the Nebraska typical home.
$105KZillow home value
Typical home value
Orleans$105K
Nebraska$281K
+0.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Orleans
Most working residents leave Orleans for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Alma (20%), Holdrege (13%) and Omaha (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Orleans4%
Alma20%
Holdrege13%
Omaha5%
Oxford4%
22 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Orleans
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailDroughtStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Orleans has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–41°
Spring38–65°
Summer62–88°
Fall39–67°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Orleans is
Orleans beats the Nebraska average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
4 better18 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Orleans | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.1% | 12.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.8% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.1% |
Phelps Memorial Health Center
22.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Orleans for work
Where Orleans’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
40jobs based in Orleans
4%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Orleans
Village in Nebraska, United States
Orleans is a village in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 341 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 341
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,011 ft
- ZIP code
- 68966
- Area code
- 308
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