Ord, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Ord is a city in Valley County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 2,269 at the 2000 census
. It is the county seat
of Valley County
. Ord was named in honor of Civil War general Edward O. C. Ord.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,269 people, 1,006 households, and 611 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,366.3 people per square mile (527.8/km²). There were 1,149 housing units at an average density of 691.9 per square mile (267.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 0.22% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races
, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.
There were 1,006 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,364, and the median income for a family was $36,383. Males had a median income of $26,412 versus $16,895 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,337. About 6.8% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
Valley County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,647 people, 1,965 households, and 1,298 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile . There were 2,273 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,269 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Valley County
Valley County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,647 people, 1,965 households, and 1,298 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile . There were 2,273 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
. Ord was named in honor of Civil War general Edward O. C. Ord.
Geography
Ord is located at 41°36′9"N 98°55′48"W (41.602553, -98.929962).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,269 people, 1,006 households, and 611 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,366.3 people per square mile (527.8/km²). There were 1,149 housing units at an average density of 691.9 per square mile (267.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 0.22% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.
There were 1,006 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,364, and the median income for a family was $36,383. Males had a median income of $26,412 versus $16,895 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,337. About 6.8% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
- Rod DowhowerRod Dowhower-External links:...
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team. - Clyde E. ElliottClyde E. Elliott-Filmography:* Jacare * Booloo * The Devil Tiger * Bring 'Em Back Alive * Western Ways * A Winter's Tale * The City * Le voyageur * A Bit Old Fashioned * My Barefoot Boy...
- motion picture producer and director - Evelyn SharpEvelyn SharpEvelyn Genevieve "Sharpie" Sharp was an American aviator.- Early life :Born Lois Genevieve Crouse on October 20, 1919 in Melstone, Montana, she was adopted by John and Mary Sharp two months later. Her family later moved to Ord, Nebraska where she learned to fly at age fourteen and first flew solo...
- American aviatrix - Darrell JohnsonDarrell JohnsonDarrell Dean Johnson was an American Major League Baseball catcher, coach, manager and scout.-Playing career:...
- former Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player and manager - Mike McCready (music entrepreneur)Mike McCready (music entrepreneur)Mike McCready is an entrepreneur in the music industry, CEO of Music Xray, a blogger on Huffington Post and musician. He is most known for having pioneered the science of hit song prediction using acoustic analysis software to analyze the underlying mathematical patterns in music...
- Co-founder Platinum Blue Music IntelligencePlatinum Blue Music IntelligenceMusic Xray is a digital music company based in New York City. The company's official name is Platinum Blue Music Intelligence Inc but it began operating under the name Music Xray in July 2009. The company bills itself as "a platform that enables musicians to interact directly with top music...
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