Orleans is a village in Harlan County,

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, United States. The population was 386 at the 2010 census.

History

Orleans was founded in the 1870s. It was likely named after

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Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 386 people, 190 households, and 108 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 258 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.7%

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, 0.5%

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, and 0.8% from

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of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 190 households, of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were

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living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.63. The median age in the village was 50 years. 15.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 28.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 425 people, 203 households, and 119 families living in the village. The

was 701.9 people per square mile (269.0/km²). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 396.4 per square mile (151.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82%

, 0.24% Native American, 0.24%

, and 0.71% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.18% of the population. There were 203 households, out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were

living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 36.0% 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 2.09 and the average family size was 2.68. In the village, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $25,179, and the median income for a family was $28,056. Males had a median income of $25,208 versus $16,875 for females. The

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for the village was $13,015. About 16.9% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the

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, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Donald Roe Ross Donald Roe Ross (June 8, 1922 – December 18, 2013) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Education and career Born in Orleans, Nebraska, Ross was in the United States Army as an Air C ...

, United States federal court judge, was born in Orleans. * Robert E. Rundle, chemist and crystallographer *

Constantine Scollen Father Con Scollen OMI. (4 April 1841 – 8 November 1902) was an Irish Catholic, Missionary priest who lived among and evangelized the Blackfoot, Cree and Métis peoples on the Canadian Prairies and in northern Montana in the United States. He ...

, missionary, was resident priest in 1896. * Eliza Suggs, author and temperance activist

References

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