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Population (year 2000): 2,269. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,116 (-6.7% change)
 

Males: 1,028  (45.3%)
Females: 1,241  (54.7%)

Valley County

Median resident age:  46.2 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68862.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,600 (it was $27,364 in 2000)
Ord  $28,600
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,400 (it was $50,100 in 2000)
Ord  $53,400
Nebraska:  $113,200

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Races in Ord:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (29.4%), Czech (15.1%), Irish (10.4%), Polish (9.7%), English (9.5%), United States (6.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/23/1881

Elevation: 2049 feet

Land area: 1.66 square miles.

Population density: 1283 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ord

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ord city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Nebraska:  4.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ord, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ord to the number of sex offenders is 2130 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ord:  1.9% ($964)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (164.3 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (626.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Elyria, NE (7.5 miles) , North Loup, NE (13.2 miles ), Arcadia, NE (18.2 miles ), Scotia, NE (18.2 miles ), Burwell, NE (18.7 miles ), Ericson, NE (21.2 miles) , Comstock, NE (21.6 miles) , Loup City, NE (22.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,700
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,700
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $64,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $176,700
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $230,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $176,700

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Latitude: 41.60 N, Longitude: 98.93 W


People in group quarters in Ord
  • 66 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: -287 (-11.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


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Crime in Ord by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 10000
    per 100,000 44.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 21312
    per 100,000 88.043.6134.844.890.8
Burglaries 87400
    per 100,000 352.1305.3179.70.00.0
Thefts 162011156
    per 100,000 704.2872.2494.2672.6272.5
Auto thefts 11242
    per 100,000 44.043.689.8179.490.8
Arson N/A0001
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.00.045.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 87.168.566.550.236.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.88
US city average:  3.00

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Ord-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the Ord city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1953, a category 4 tornado 8.5 miles away from the city center killed 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Ord:
  • VALLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (217 WESTRIDGE DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ord:
  • HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)
  • JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MED CENTER (about 51 miles; BROKEN BOW, NE)
  • AVERA ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL (about 56 miles; O' NEILL, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Ord, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ord:
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 62 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 62 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 78 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ord:
  • EVELYN SHARP FIELD (about 2 miles; ORD, NE; ID: ODX)
  • CRAM FIELD (about 19 miles; BURWELL, NE; ID: BUB)
  • LOUP CITY MUNI (about 23 miles; LOUP CITY, NE; ID: 0F4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ord:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 53 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 138 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 161 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 164 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 169 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
Public high school in Ord:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ord:
Private elementary/middle school in Ord:
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 527 NORTH 20TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Ord:
  • ORD TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $71,037; Location: 1718 M STREET; 16,700 books; 300 audio materials; 419 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ord: Bussell Park Campground (A), Ord (B), Ord Golf Club (C), Willow Springs Campground (D), Valley County Fairgrounds (E), Ord Fire Department (F), Ord Police Department (G), Ord Township Library (H), Valley County Sheriffs Office (I), Valley County Courthouse (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ord include: Presbyterian Church (A), Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (B), Ord Christian Church (C), Assembly of God Church (D), Bethany Lutheran Church (E), Bethel Baptist Church (F), Evangelical Free Church (G), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (H), United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Ord Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Ord: Bussell Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Ord Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Riverview Cabin Retreat (RR 3 Box 135).

Courts: County Offices-Valley County - County Court Magistrate (125 South 15th Street), County Offices-Valley County - District Court Judge (125 South 15th Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ord and their reported violations in the past:

ORD, CITY OF (Population served: 2269, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-1999), St Public Notif received (SEP-02-1999)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.8%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.3%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

Ord compared to Nebraska state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ord (2007 data):
  • TierOne Bank: Ord Office at 1612 K Street, branch established on 1907-01-01; Ord at 1504 L Street, branch established on 1912-08-26. Info updated 2006-06-30: Bank assets: $3,429.7 mil, Deposits: $2,085.1 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 72 total offices
  • Pathway Bank: , A Branch Of The State Bank Of Cairo at 100 North 15th Street, branch established on 2005-02-08. Info updated 2007-01-05: Bank assets: $101.7 mil, Deposits: $79.1 mil, headquarters in Cairo, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Pathway Bancorp
  • BankFirst: Bankfirst - Ord Branch at 145 North 15th Street, branch established on 2005-05-11. Info updated 2006-10-05: Bank assets: $233.8 mil, Deposits: $187.7 mil, headquarters in Norfolk, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: North Central Bancorp
  • First National Bank in Ord: First National Bank In Ord at 1411 M Street, branch established on 1882-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $78.1 mil, Deposits: $60.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bbj Incorporated



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Ord government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $141,000
    Parks & Recreation: $70,000
    Sewerage: $57,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $861,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,981,000
    Parks & Recreation: $318,000
    Regular Highways: $239,000
    Police Protection: $207,000
    Central Staff Services: $203,000
    Financial Administration: $156,000
    Fire Protection: $138,000
    Water Utilities: $117,000
    Sewerage: $68,000
    Welfare - Other: $41,000
    General Public Buildings: $31,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $168,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $4,207,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $820,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $4,184,000
    Other, NEC: $820,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $23,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $759,000
    Interest Earnings: $217,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $730,000
    Financial Administration: $562,000
    General Public Building: $112,000
    Electric Utilities: $85,000
    Regular Highways: $36,000
    Sewerage: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,413,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,151,000
    Water Utilities: $69,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $507,000
    Highways: $190,000
    General Support: $117,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $1,399,000
    Property: $582,000
    NEC: $446,000
    Total General Sales: $264,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,653,000

6.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,535 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.24%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,459 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.95%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lancaster County, NE  1.00% ($23,688 average AGI)
to Buffalo County, NE  0.75% ($32,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ord:
  • KNLV (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ORD, NE; Owner: SANDHILLS ADVERTISING CORP.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ord:
  • KNLV-FM (103.9 FM; ORD, NE; Owner: SANDHILLS ADVERTISING CORP.)
  • KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
  • K205CU (88.9 FM; BURWELL, NE; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ord:
  • K04HL (Channel 4; ORD, NE; Owner: CITY OF ORD)
  • K02HJ (Channel 2; ORD, NE; Owner: CITY OF ORD)

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