Merrick County

Merrick County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	7,668
County Seat	Merrick County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	121
Num Towns	6
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	4,470
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	7,675
Median Age	43.0
Veterans	473
Housing Units	3,567
Uninsured	108
Net Migration (recent)	140
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	241
Total Employees	1,776
Avg Annual Pay	$57,455
Median Household Income	$57,873
Poverty Rate	10.2%
Unemployment Rate	50.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$74,323
Federal Spending FY2024	$53,401,108
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,964

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$159,300
Median Rent	$707
FMR Studio	$622
FMR 1BR	$752
FMR 2BR	$907
FMR 3BR	$1,113
FMR 4BR	$1,487

Health & Safety

Hospitals	6
EMS Stations	18
Fire Stations	18
Police Stations	18
Adult Smoking	17.1%
Adult Obesity	44.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	13.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	6

Community

Churches	5
Libraries	6
Historic Places (NRHP)	8
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	24
SNAP Stores	8
Bank Branches	6

Agriculture

Total Farms	3
Land in Farms (acres)	186,604
Avg Farm Size (acres)	62,201.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-03-21
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2018-06-29
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM	2010-02-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-20
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2007-01-07
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2005-06-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	1993-07-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Merrick County

Central City — pop 3,039
Palmer — pop 439
Clarks — pop 344
Silver Creek — pop 320
Chapman — pop 260
Archer — pop 68

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.