Editing Orchard, Nebraska

{{short description|Village in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States}}
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'''Orchard''' is a village in [[Antelope County, Nebraska|Antelope County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 379 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="U.S. Census Bureau">{{cite web|title=Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010|url=https://www.census.gov|work=[[United States Census Bureau]]|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=9 May 2011}}</ref>

==History==
Orchard was founded in 1880 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA96 | title=History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 | publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Burr, George L. | year=1921 | pages=96}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/antelope/orchard/ | title=Orchard, Antelope County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | access-date=29 July 2014}}</ref> It took its name from local apple [[orchard]]s.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC&pg=PA16 | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 | pages=16| isbn=0803250606 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27518 | title=Profile for Orchard, Nebraska | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | access-date=29 July 2014}}</ref>

==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.

==Education==
[[Summerland Public Schools]] formed in 2020 after absorbing the Orchard school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DissolutionHistory_2021_22.pdf|title=SCHOOL FINANCE AND ORGANIZATION SERVICES CUMULATIVE DISTRICT DISSOLUTIONS - 1990/91 thru 2021/22|publisher=[[Nebraska Department of Education]]|pages=2, 3, and 44|accessdate=2022-11-27}}</ref>

Orchard was formerly in [[Nebraska Unified School District 1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st31_ne/schooldistrict_maps/c31003_antelope/DC20SD_C31003.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Antelope County, NE|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-11-29}}</ref> 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.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

Orchard is served by the Orchard Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.orchardpubliclibrary.org | title=Homepage | publisher=Orchard Public Library | access-date=29 July 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.45|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
This [[climate|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.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=523652&cityname=Orchard%2C+Nebraska%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Orchard, Nebraska]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1910= 532
|1920= 444
|1930= 505
|1940= 493
|1950= 458
|1960= 421
|1970= 467
|1980= 482
|1990= 439
|2000= 391
|2010= 379
|2020= 363
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-06-24}}</ref> of 2010, there were 379 people, 176 households, and 111 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|842.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 214 housing units at an average density of {{convert|475.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 391 people, 183 households, and 120 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|937.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 208 housing units at an average density of {{convert|498.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 183 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $21,771, and the median income for a family was $29,063. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $16,719 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $13,075. About 11.7% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Media==
The only media is the [[Antelope County News]]/Orchard News. The publication is now located in [[Neligh, Nebraska]], but remains the legal newspaper for the community. It is owned by Orchard native Carrie Pitzer. While Orchard has no television or radio stations within the village itself, [[KGRD]] is licensed in Orchard, Nebraska. The station is a Christian radio station and broadcasts out of [[O'Neill, Nebraska]].

==See also==
{{portal|Nebraska}}
* [[List of municipalities in Nebraska]]

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Antelope County, Nebraska}}

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