Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ord’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for schools. 46% of working residents work locally in Ord, above both the Nebraska town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 11 of Nebraska’s 133 towns score higher on cost of living. Valley County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ord has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Ord beats most towns.
Valley County CourthouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Ord is from typical.
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Census counts: 181 in 1880, 2,113 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ord, 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 Ord.
At $617 a month, Ord’s median rent is against $914 a month in Nebraska’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. The typical Ord home is worth about $180,000, up 2.1% in a year, 35% below the Nebraska typical home.
| Ord | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $617 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ord.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide). 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Nebraska.
| Ord | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.5 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 24% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Ord | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.2% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Ord has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 12° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ord’s average trip to work is 14 minutes. The top destinations are Ord Township (5%), Burwell (4%) and Lincoln (4%). Ord’s median household income is $58,000.
| Ord | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The property crime rate in Ord is 0 per 1,000 residents. Among 46 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a lower violent crime rate than Ord. Ord's reported crime rate is well below Nebraska's.
| Ord | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Ord beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 17% of Ord adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ord.
| Ord | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Ord | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Bussell Park, at 25 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bussell Park | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Ord; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Ord residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
6 notable people were born in Ord.
City in Nebraska, United States
Ord is a city in Valley County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ord had a population of 2,113. It is the county seat of Valley County.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
6 notable people were born here, including Clyde E. Elliott and Chris Peterson.