Orleans, Nebraska

About Orleans

Orleans is a tiny community in southern Nebraska, home to 326 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Orleans holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 543 residents per square mile.

📰 Orleans News Today

• Leanna M. Henry Obituary Jul 24, 2026 - Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes · Jul 24
• Obituary for Larry W. O'Brien Wherry Mortuary · Jun 11
• NDOT: Work will begin on N-89, near Orleans Central Nebraska Today · Jul 13
• Trey Palmer among New Orleans Saints leading football camp in Omaha WOWT · Jul 26
• Trey Palmer enjoys homecoming at Keith Williams’ annual Nebraska camp Canal Street Chronicles · Jul 15

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What Makes Orleans Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Orleans — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

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