Local servicesHospitalAvera Creighton Hospital16.6 miPost officeOrchard Post Office4.8 miTown hallOrchard Village Hall4.8 miFire stationOrchard Volunteer Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX94 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA142 miUS highwayUS 205.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68764 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:56 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:58 am – 5:03 pm
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People748 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.0278 householdsMedian household income $65,000Median home value $108,900Median rent $850 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,645 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 290 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 30%, education and health care 29%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 19 minutes69% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, German or Dutch 7%, Spanish 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 10°F26 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May32 in of snow a year, on about 14 days28 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ewing station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsAshfall State Historical Parkstate historic site · 3.5 mi · 357 acresGrove Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 255 acresGreenvale Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 198 acresNiobrara State Parkstate park · 24.9 mi · 1,786 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 3 Nov 200242 mi away, near Butte, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202148 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAntelope County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025320 of 348 days measured24 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, NE, 23 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Orchardserves 379 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,811 ft552 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
