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Orleans
Nebraskavillage
Orleans
Total population
337
Median home value
$64,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$62,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 30 at 1:17AM CDT until October 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
- Dense Fog Advisory · ModerateDense Fog Advisory issued September 29 at 11:55PM CDT until September 30 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Orleans is a village in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 341 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Some of the first settlers around Orleans were forty men from eastern Nebraska who camped nearby in August 1870 and began staking homestead claims. The hamlet of 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 , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Orleans, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves438
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves381
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves368
- American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 · Aves364
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves332
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves318
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves316
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves315
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMAElementary · ALMA · 192 students · 10.1:1 ratio
- ALMA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · ALMA · 167 students · 11.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2026-09-282 km SSW of Bogue, Kansas
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-289 km S of Bogue, Kansas
- M 2.9 — 2026-05-117 km E of Cowles, Nebraska
- M 2.8 — 2026-05-094 km ESE of Cowles, Nebraska
- M 2.5 — 2026-03-126 km ESE of Cowles, Nebraska
- M 2.6 — 2026-03-028 km N of Guide Rock, Nebraska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Nebraska
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Orleans
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library