Orchard, Nebraska

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Orchard, Nebraska
Location of Orchard, Nebraska
Location of Orchard, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°20′10″N 98°14′24″W / 42.33611, -98.24
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Antelope
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,942 ft (592 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 391
 - Density 937.1/sq mi (361.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68764
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-37210[1]
GNIS feature ID 0831887[2]

Orchard is a village in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 391 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Orchard is located at 42°20′10″N, 98°14′24″W (42.336036, -98.240091)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 391 people, 183 households, and 120 families residing in the village. The population density was 937.1 people per square mile (359.4/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 498.5/sq mi (191.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 183 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the village the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $21,771, and the median income for a family was $29,063. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $16,719 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,075. About 11.7% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Orchard has one school, Orchard Public School. It is the home of the Orioles. It is a member of the NVC (Niobrara Valley Conference) and was host in 2007 to the Niobrara Valley Conference East Basketball Championships.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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