Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Prairie Dog Creek Bridge and Cordelia Bennett Preston Memorial Library. Orleans has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Orleans beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 409 in 1880, a peak of 985 in 1930, 341 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1896 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orleans, 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 Orleans.
Homes in Orleans are typically worth about $106,000, about the same as a year ago, 62% below the Nebraska typical home. Among households locally, 79% own their home.
| Orleans | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $588 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3.8% of working residents work locally in Orleans, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 8%. Orleans: 15% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Alma (20%), Holdrege (13%) and Omaha (5%). In Orleans, the average commute is 21 minutes.
| Orleans | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Orleans sits above 71% of U.S. communities. Nearly two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by drought at 20%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2014.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Orleans who sleep under 7 hours: 31%. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Orleans. 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression locally, below both Nebraska’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (23%).
| Orleans | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Orleans | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.1% | 12.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.8% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Orleans; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Orleans residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Orleans’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Nebraska, United States
Orleans is a village in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 341 at the 2020 census.
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Orleans has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.