Local servicesHospitalValley County Hospitalunder a milePost officeOrd Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOrd City Hallunder a milePoliceOrd Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOrd Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highElementarySaint Mary's Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighOrd Junior - Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryOrd Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI55 miUS highwayUS 28121 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68862 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68862 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min6:01 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:59 am – 5:08 pm
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People2,940 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.11,317 householdsMedian household income $57,303Median home value $125,200Median rent $623 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,991 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,492 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, retail 12%Average commute 12 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 12°F24 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May35 in of snow a year, on about 18 days33 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ord Evelyn Sharp Fld station, 2 mi away; snow from Ord #2
Nearby landmarksAnderson Islandisland · 1.1 miHardenbrook Diversion Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miOldfather Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Hartsuff State Historical Parkstate historic site · 9.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201629 mi away, near Westerville, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowValley County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025278 of 337 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, NE, 56 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Ordserves 2,112 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,058 ft627 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
