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Orleans, Nebraska
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Downtown Orleans: corner of Orleans Ave. and Maple St.
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Location of Orleans, Nebraska
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 Orleans, Nebraska
Location in Nebraska
Orleans, Nebraska
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Harlan |
| Township | Orleans |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,024 ft (617 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 341 |
| • Density | 568.33/sq mi (219.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68966
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-37420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399587 |
Orleans is a village in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 386 at the 2010 census.
History
Orleans was founded in the 1870s. It was likely named after Orleans, Massachusetts.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 409 | — | |
| 1890 | 812 | 98.5% | |
| 1900 | 656 | −19.2% | |
| 1910 | 942 | 43.6% | |
| 1920 | 954 | 1.3% | |
| 1930 | 985 | 3.2% | |
| 1940 | 815 | −17.3% | |
| 1950 | 956 | 17.3% | |
| 1960 | 608 | −36.4% | |
| 1970 | 592 | −2.6% | |
| 1980 | 527 | −11.0% | |
| 1990 | 490 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 425 | −13.3% | |
| 2010 | 386 | −9.2% | |
| 2020 | 341 | −11.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 386 people, 190 households, and 108 families living in the village. The population density was 643.3 inhabitants per square mile (248.4/km2). There were 258 housing units at an average density of 430.0 per square mile (166.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.5% Asian, and 0.8% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 190 households, of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.63.
The median age in the village was 50 years. 15.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 28.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
Notable people
- Donald Roe Ross, United States federal court judge, was born in Orleans.
- Robert E. Rundle, chemist and crystallographer
- Constantine Scollen, missionary, was resident priest in 1896.
- Eliza Suggs, author and temperance activist
See also
In Spanish: Orleans (Nebraska) para niños
