Ord (Nebraska)
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 Location in Nebraska
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1881 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Nebraska |
| County : | Valley County |
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 36 ′ N , 98 ° 56 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 2,269 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 527.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 4.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 625 m |
| Postal code : | 68862 |
| Area code : | +1 308 |
| FIPS : | 31-37280 |
| GNIS ID : | 0831890 |
| Mayor : | Randy O'Brien |
Ord is a city and seat of the county seat of Valley Counties in the US state of Nebraska .
history
In 1874, the city was built on land previously owned by the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad Company . The place was named after Edward Otho Cresap Ord , in whose honor the city was named. Within a year, Ord became the county seat of Valley County, and the first school and courthouse were built. In 1880 the population had risen to over 250. The city has been officially registered since 1881. This year and the following year there were two fires in which some of the newly built houses were destroyed. With the Ord Quiz the city got its first newspaper in 1882 and six years later a volunteer fire department was founded. The city continued to develop into an economic location. In 2007 the US BioEnergy Corporation built an ethanol plant in Ord .
geography
Ord is located on the "North Loup River" and connects to Nebraska State Route 11 and Nebraska State Route 70 .
Demographics
According to the United States Census 2000 , Ord has 2269 inhabitants, of which 1028 men and 1241 women.
Individual evidence
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