Merrick County, Nebraska
25 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 7,724
- Median household income
- $68,354
- ±7,261
- Unemployed
- 0.4%
- 15 of 4,091 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.5%
- 2,836 of 3,205 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 Merrick | 7,665 (2021) | Po Box 27, Central City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Central City | 3,032 (2021) | Po Box 418, Central City | Website |
| Village of Chapman | 261 (2021) | 203 9th St, Chapman | — |
| Village of Clarks | 344 (2021) | Po Box 146, Clarks | — |
| Village of Palmer | 441 (2021) | Po Box 8, Palmer | — |
| Village of Silver Creek | 318 (2021) | 506 Hwy 30, Silver Creek | — |
Townships 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Central | 62 (2021) | 1515 17th St, Central City | — |
| Township of Chapman | 488 (2021) | 1245 5th Road, Chapman | — |
| Township of Lone Tree | 626 (2021) | 1894 14th Rd, Central City | — |
| Township of Loup | 739 (2021) | 397 W Rd, Palmer | — |
| Township of Mead | 178 (2021) | 1691 U Rd, Central City | — |
| Township of Midland | 193 (2021) | 2083 11th Rd, Central City | — |
| Township of Prairie Creek | 327 (2021) | 1925 Worms Rd, Saint Libory | — |
| Township of Prairie Island | 83 (2021) | 1768 21st Rd, Clarks | — |
| Township of Silver Creek | 532 (2021) | 3325 34th Rd, Silver Creek | — |
| Township of Vieregg | 765 (2021) | 829 N Gunbarrel Rd, Grand Island | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick County Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 20 Bucktail, Clarks | — |
| Central City Housing Agency | Housing and community development | 2525 28th St, Central City | — |
| Clarks Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 605 N Green St, Clarks | — |
| Palmer Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 85, Palmer | — |
| Central City Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2055 17th Rd, Central City | — |
| Chapman Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 209 9th St, Chapman | — |
| Clarks Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2693 Y Rd, Clarks | — |
| Palmer Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 251 P Rd, Palmer | — |
| Platte Valley Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 193, Platte Center | — |
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
CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
1510 28TH STREET, Central City, NE, 68826
PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
202 COMMERCIAL ST, Palmer, NE, 68864
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Central City Farmers Market
321 B ST Central City, NE, 68826
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.