Valley County, Nebraska
19 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 4,066
- Median household income
- $61,852
- ±5,664
- Unemployed
- 0.2%
- 5 of 2,120 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.2%
- 1,494 of 1,796 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Valley | 4,066 (2021) | 125 S 15th St, Ord | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ord | 2,108 (2021) | Po Box 96, Ord | — |
| Village of Arcadia | 284 (2021) | Po Box 95, Arcadia | Website |
| Village of Elyria | 50 (2021) | 190 Prairie Lane, Elyria | — |
| Village of North Loup | 255 (2021) | Po Box 280, North Loup | — |
Townships 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Arcadia | 384 (2021) | Po Box 355, Arcadia | — |
| Township of North Loup | 386 (2021) | 112 S B St, North Loup | — |
| Township of Ord | 2,472 (2021) | Po Box 206, Ord | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley County Airport Authority | Air transportation | 81385 Highway 11, Ord | — |
| Loup Valleys Rural Public Power District | Electric power utility | 606 S St, Ord | — |
| Arcadia Housing Agency | Housing and community development | Po Box 95, Arcadia | — |
| North Loup Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 702 W 3rd St, North Loup | — |
| Ord Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Parkview Village, Ord | — |
| Middle Loup Public Power Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 37, Arcadia | — |
| North Loup River Public Power & Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 147, Ord | — |
| Arcadia Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 80143 Road 462, Arcadia | — |
| North Loup Rural Fire Protection District 3 | Local fire protection | Po Box 142, North Loup | — |
| Ord Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 66, Ord | — |
| Lower Loup Natural Resources District | Other multi-function districts | 2620 Airport Dr, Ord | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
320 W OWENS ST, Arcadia, NE, 68815
ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
320 N 19TH, Ord, NE, 68862
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Ord Farmers' Market
141 S. 16th St., Ord, NE, 68862
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Ord's Extraordinary Farmers' Market
125 S 15th Street, Valley County Courthouse Square Ord, NE, 68862
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.