Profile for Orleans, Nebraska, NE

Former and merged names include:
· Melrose

Local festivals include:

• Harlan County Fair - July 24-28, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Harlan County Museum

Listed places near Orleans

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (10)

Libraries (2)

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• Orleans population
• Ancestry of people in Orleans
• Housing in Orleans
• Income in Orleans
• Marital status of adults in Orleans
• Place of birth of people in Orleans
• Residence in 1995, of people in Orleans
• School enrollment & education levels in Orleans
• Transportation & commute times in Orleans
• Harlan County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Nebraska
• State data - Nebraska
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Orleans demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Harlan County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 68966 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

37% of Orleans residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Orleans ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Orleans
• Cemeteries in Harlan County
• Libraries in or near Orleans

Post a query on a message board:

• Harlan County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Orleans museums
• Orleans historic sites
• Orleans area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Orleans area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Harlan County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Orleans
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Harlan County

• Orleans business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Nebraska
• Local ordinances in Nebraska (Partial selection)

• Crime in Harlan County
• Arrests in Harlan County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Orleans was $13,015, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Harlan County economic census
• Harlan County economic summary
• Harlan County employment growth
• Harlan County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

14% of Orleans residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Orleans
• Colleges in Nebraska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nebraska
• Schools in or near Orleans
• School districts in or near Orleans
• Yearbooks (old) of Nebraska high schools

• Movies playing in or near Orleans

• Air pollution in Harlan County
• Diesel soot in Harlan County
• Land contamination in Harlan County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Harlan County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

Orleans festival dates:

• Harlan County Fair - July 24-28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nebraska county fairs
• Nebraska festivals (Nebraska tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Orleans

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Orleans
• Geocaches in Nebraska

• Harlan County government
• Nebraska state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Orleans medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Orleans
• Historic sites in Nebraska
• Museums in or near Orleans
• Museums in Nebraska
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Harlan County genealogy forum

Median rent in Orleans, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $233.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $456.

• Find Foreclosure in Orleans
• Homes for sale in the Orleans area
• Find a Orleans Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Nebraska mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Nebraska
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Orleans include Cordelia B. Preston Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Orleans

• Census map of Orleans area
• Historic maps of NE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Nebraska
• Topographic map of Orleans

• Daily newspapers in or near Orleans
• AM radio stations in or near Orleans
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Orleans
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Orleans
• TV stations in or near Orleans
• Media ownership in the Orleans area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Nebraska

• Military bases in Nebraska
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Orleans
• Search obituaries in Nebraska
• Recent death notices - selected NE newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Nebraska
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Nebraska
• Lions clubs in Nebraska
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Orleans
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Orleans

• Parks near Orleans
• National forests in Nebraska
• State parks in Nebraska

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Orleans
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Nebraska communities
• Photos of Nebraska places
• Post cards of Nebraska communities

Harlan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Orleans political report.

• Nebraska Democratic party
• Nebraska Republican party
• Nebraska elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Orleans
• Total membership by faith, in Harlan County

• Chowhound message boards for NE

The average commute time for Orleans workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Orleans travel guide
• Airports near Orleans
• Hotels near Orleans
• Nebraska tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Nebraska
• Wildlife refuges in Nebraska

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