Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 45, settled in 1864.
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Crab Orchard. Crab Orchard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 229 in 1890, a peak of 278 in 1920, 46 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crab Orchard, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Crab Orchard.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crab Orchard has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 15° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Crab Orchard, below both Nebraska’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (17%). 27% of adults feel lonely in Crab Orchard. Crab Orchard beats the Nebraska average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Crab Orchard | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Crab Orchard | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.8% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Crab Orchard; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Crab Orchard residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Village in Nebraska, United States
Crab Orchard is a village in Johnson County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 47.
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Crab Orchard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.