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Welcome to Merrick County ...

Time Zone: Merrick County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Central City is the Seat for Merrick County.

Merrick County was founded in 1858 and was created by taking area from Polk County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Merrick had a population of 7,755 people. This is a decrease of 1.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,852 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Merrick represented 0.43% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Merrick County:

  • Central City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Chapman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Merrick County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapman <2>
  • Clarks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
    • Clarks is located in Merrick County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <2>
  • Palmer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Merrick County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
  • Silver Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 15 Jul 2025