Merrick County, Nebraska
PO Box 27
Central City, NE 68826
Phone: (308) 946-2881
Fax: (308) 946-2332
In east-central NE, northeast of Grand Island; original county; organized Nov 4, 1858 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For Elvira Merrick De Puy, wife of Rep. Henry W. De Puy, who introduced the bill for the county's establishment.
Area (sq mi): 494.72 (land 484.88; water 9.85). Pop per sq mi: 16.60.
Pop 2005: 8,066. State rank: 38. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.70%; 1990-2000 2.00%. Pop 2000: 8,204 (White 97.20%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 2.00%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.30%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 39.20.
Income 2000: per capita $15,958; median household $34,961; Pop below poverty level: 8.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,739-$26,110.
Unemployment 2004: 4.00%. Change from 2000: 1.50%. Median travel time to work: 20.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 45.10%.
Central City, NE 68826
Phone: (308) 946-2881
Fax: (308) 946-2332
In east-central NE, northeast of Grand Island; original county; organized Nov 4, 1858 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For Elvira Merrick De Puy, wife of Rep. Henry W. De Puy, who introduced the bill for the county's establishment.
Area (sq mi): 494.72 (land 484.88; water 9.85). Pop per sq mi: 16.60.
Pop 2005: 8,066. State rank: 38. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.70%; 1990-2000 2.00%. Pop 2000: 8,204 (White 97.20%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 2.00%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.30%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 39.20.
Income 2000: per capita $15,958; median household $34,961; Pop below poverty level: 8.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,739-$26,110.
Unemployment 2004: 4.00%. Change from 2000: 1.50%. Median travel time to work: 20.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 45.10%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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