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Village
IMAC plant in Orchard. The plant produces anti-caking agents and starter media for cheese production.
Location of Orchard, Nebraska
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Antelope
Established	1881
Area
• Total	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
• Land	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,942 ft (592 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	379
• Estimate  (2019)	345
• Density	768.37/sq mi (296.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	68764
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-37210
GNIS feature ID	0831887

Orchard is a village in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 379 at the 2010 census.

History

Orchard was founded in 1880 when the railroad was extended to that point. It took its name from local apple orchards.

Recreation

Approximately one block north of Orchard Public School, there is a collection of recreational facilities, including two baseball fields, a municipal pool, a playground area, tennis court, and batting cage.

Three miles north of Orchard is the Diamond B Trout Resort (originally Diamond E prior to sale). The trout resort can accommodate a number of guests in several cabins located around several spring-filled ponds. The resort was developed by local businessman, John Henry Eley, Jr., and later sold to its current owners. At one point, the new owners attempted a restaurant on the property, however it eventually shut down.

Geography

Orchard is located at 42°20′10″N 98°14′24″W / 42.33611°N 98.24000°W / 42.33611; -98.24000 (42.336036, -98.240091).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km²), all of it land.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Orchard has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 379 people, 176 households, and 111 families living in the village. The population density was 842.2 inhabitants per square mile (325.2/km²). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 475.6 per square mile (183.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.2% White, 1.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 176 households, of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the village was 48.3 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 24.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

Education

Around 2007, the villages of Clearwater, Orchard, Royal and Verdigre became the Unified School District #1 and began sharing administration between them. Subsequent to this, in 2009, presumably due to a lack of funds and a lack of student participation on both ends, school rivals, the Orchard Orioles football team, and the Clearwater Cardinals football team, combined to form the O-C Cyclones. After the initial trial year, it was decided that all sports teams between the two schools would combine under the O-C Cyclones banner. The school systems have since combined to form the Clearwater-Orchard Public Schools.

Orchard is served by the Orchard Public Library.

See also

In Spanish: Orchard (Nebraska) para niños