Merrick County, Nebraska (NE)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,042
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,384
Renter-occupied apartments: 806 (it was 825 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 485 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 16 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.7%), Manufacturing (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 72%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 6,91690.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4315.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 1722.2%Two or more races
- 1251.6%Asian alone
- 20.03%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 10.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 43.6 years |
| Nebraska median age: | 37.4 years |
| Males: 3,911 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 3,799 |  (49.3%) |
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| Merrick County: | 2.0 people |
| Nebraska: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,158 ($34,961 in 1999)
| This county: | $56,158 |
| Nebraska: | $69,597 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $513 (lower quartile is $432, upper quartile is $637)
| This county: | $513 |
| State: | $826 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $180,065 (it was $64,900 in 2000)
| Merrick: | $180,065 |
| Nebraska: | $232,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,199
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $542
Institutionalized population: 107
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 4
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 3
- Auto thefts: 2
Health of residents in Merrick County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.68.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
40.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
51.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
69.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 207 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 169 pounds. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 19 buildings, average cost: $277,600
- 2021: 22 buildings, average cost: $287,500
- 2020: 24 buildings, average cost: $250,700
- 2019: 25 buildings, average cost: $223,900
- 2018: 27 buildings, average cost: $236,500
- 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $173,100
- 2016: 21 buildings, average cost: $159,800
- 2015: 24 buildings, average cost: $164,600
- 2014: 24 buildings, average cost: $188,400
- 2013: 29 buildings, average cost: $159,100
- 2012: 31 buildings, average cost: $181,200
- 2011: 17 buildings, average cost: $162,400
- 2010: 19 buildings, average cost: $123,400
- 2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $188,800
- 2007: 32 buildings, average cost: $92,900
- 2006: 25 buildings, average cost: $103,700
- 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $90,100
- 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $84,200
- 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $86,100
- 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $123,800
- 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $84,500
- 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $85,700
- 1999: 41 buildings, average cost: $76,300
- 1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $70,600
- 1997: 35 buildings, average cost: $83,600
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,053 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,206 (1.2%)
| Merrick County: | 11.1% |
| Nebraska: | 11.2% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 43.6 years old
(Males: 43.7 years old, Females: 43.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.1 years old, Black residents: 30.1 years old, American Indian residents: 13.3 years old, Asian residents: 26.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.2 years old, Other race residents: 19.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Merrick County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.
Cities in this county include: Central City, Palmer, Silver Creek, Clarks, Chapman, Archer.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Merrick County: Applegate Ranch (A), Bailey Ranch (B), Britin Ranch (C), Brosius Ranch (D), Brown Brothers Ranch (E), Charles Morgan Ranch (F), Collier Ranch (G), Dikeman Ranch (H), Fleecs Ranch (I), Green Ranch (J), Hadley Barrett IX Ranch (K), Harshfield Ranch (L), Holt Ranch (M), Horseshoe Bar Ranch (N), Johnson Ranch (O), Land Ranch (P), Maranatha Bible Camp (Q), Marr Ranch (R), Melvin Ranch (S), Mueller Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Merrick County include: Trinity Church (A), Pleasant Home Church (B), Valley Church (C), Svea Church (D), Love Ministries (E), Lutheran Church (F), Hope Baptist Church (G), Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens (1), Antelope Cemetery (2), Pleasant View Cemetery (3), Fort McPherson National Cemetery (4), Ash Grove Cemetery (5), Garfield Cemetery (6), Good Hope Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Farmers Lake (A), Lamplaugh Lake (B), Hershey Lake (C), Gothenburg Diversion Dam Reservoir (D), East Sutherland Lake (E), Harper Reservoir (F), Sutherland Reservoir (G), Wellfleet Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: White Horse Creek (A), Scout Creek (B), Dry Creek (C), East Clear Creek (D), Little Medicine Creek (E), Pawnee Slough (F), North Platte River (G), Fremont Slough (H), Birdwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Merrick County include: Buffalo Bill State Recreation Area (1), Birdwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area (2), Fort McPherson Historical Marker (3), Crossing the Overland Trail Historical Marker (4), Great Platte River Road Historical Marker (5), Nebraska Gateway Sculpture (6), Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker (7), Road Ranches along the Platte Historical Marker (8), Hershey State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Ashland County, Ohio 
, Dodge County 
, New York County, New York , Frontier County 
, Huntington County, Indiana , LaGrange County, Indiana , Polk County , Valley County 
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| Here: | 2.2% |
| Nebraska: | 2.2% |
Current college students: 197
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 256 (56.3% naturalized citizens)
| Merrick County: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 532010 or later
- 1572000 to 2009
- 111990 to 1999
- 251980 to 1989
- 51970 to 1979
- 11Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,120
- One, attached: 145
- Two: 37
- 5 to 9: 152
- 10 to 19: 51
- Mobile homes: 87
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units in Merrick County with a mortgage: 1,287 (107 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 48
| Here: | 2.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Merrick County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,309 | 13 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,069 | 10 |
| Catholic | 948 | 3 |
| Other | 3 | 1 |
| None | 3,516 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Merrick County: | 3.91 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Merrick County: | 9.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
| This county: | 6.52 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Merrick County: | 8.1% |
| Nebraska: | 7.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Merrick County: | 29.9% |
| State: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.6% |
| State: | 12.9% |
Agriculture in Merrick County:
Average size of farms: 552 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $219,468
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $273.54
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.27%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $197,632
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 70.87%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $117,971
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.24
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.72%
Corn for grain: 121539 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 284 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 59559 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Merrick County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 844758.6 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/29/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Merrick County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 371% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 332.3 miles away from Merrick County center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 153.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 120.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 682.2 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 394.7 miles away from Merrick County center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 269.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4521, Natural disaster type: Other
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 9, 2019 - April 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4420, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storm And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 13, 2018 - April 18, 2018, FEMA Id: 4375, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Wind
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1878: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1878, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1770: June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 19, 2006 to January 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1674: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1674, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3245: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 11, 2005 to May 12, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1590: June 23, 2005, FEMA Id: 1590, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Nebraska Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 23, 1993 to August 05, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-998: July 19, 1993, FEMA Id: 998, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Nebraska Ice Jams, Flooding, Incident Period: March 07, 1993 to March 21, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-983: April 02, 1993, FEMA Id: 983, Natural disaster type: Flood
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Merrick County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,382 (81.2%)
- Carpooled: 185 (6.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 16 (0.5%)
- Walked: 104 (3.5%)
- Worked at home: 223 (7.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Finance and insurance (13%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Management occupations (20%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Mexico (41%)
- India (22%)
- Taiwan (11%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
- Guatemala (8%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (6%)
- Cuba (1%)
- German (50%)
- American (12%)
- Polish (5%)
- Irish (4%)
- Czech (4%)
- European (3%)
- English (2%)
People in group quarters in Merrick County, Nebraska in 2010:
- 97 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 54 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 33 people in college/university student housing
- 10 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Merrick County, Nebraska in 2000:
- 113 people in nursing homes
- 16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
7.11% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,569 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.11% |
| Nebraska average: | 6.18% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.42% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($56,259 average AGI)
0.69% relocated from other states ($8,310 average AGI)
Merrick County: 0.69% Nebraska average: 2.58%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Hall County, NE |  2.24% ($75,500 average AGI) |
| from Hamilton County, NE | 0.89% ($51,778) |
5.75% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,855 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.75% |
| Nebraska average: | 6.45% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.75% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($44,855 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Hall County, NE | 2.00% ($38,817 average AGI) |
| to Lancaster County, NE | 0.70% ($45,476) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,635 (1,430 aged, 205 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 169 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Merrick County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (49)
- Heart failure, unspecified (13)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,801
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 876
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 81,225
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,178
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,041
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 50
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 124
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7,710- Male householders: 1,726 (582 living alone), Female householders: 1,557 (464 living alone)
1,732 spouses (1,728 opposite-sex spouses), 228 unmarried partners, (224 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,036 children (1,843 natural, 57 adopted, 135 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 96 parents, 1 foster children, 34 other relatives, 116 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 130
Size of family households: 1,028 2-persons, 439 3-persons, 331 4-persons, 180 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,044 1-person, 209 2-persons, 1 3-persons.
1,248 married couples with children.
371 single-parent households (73 men, 298 women).
95.5% of residents of Merrick speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 62% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $53,262,000 ($6,575 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,680,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,491,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,235,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,718,000
Federal grants: $9,309,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,556,000 ($1,092,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,952,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $192,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,021,000
Federal Government insurance: $47,416,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 486| Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 432
| Here: | 54 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 46 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +10
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +13 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -190
| Here: |  -24 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -15 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 |
| State: | 7.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Merrick County, Nebraska
- 252020 or later
- 3342010 to 2019
- 3482000 to 2009
- 3721990 to 1999
- 2251980 to 1989
- 5231970 to 1979
- 3201960 to 1969
- 1721950 to 1959
- 1111940 to 1949
- 1,1751939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merrick County, Nebraska
- 301 room
- 12 rooms
- 503 rooms
- 1854 rooms
- 4115 rooms
- 5306 rooms
- 4677 rooms
- 2688 rooms
- 6299+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrick County, Nebraska
- 901 room
- 22 rooms
- 413 rooms
- 1184 rooms
- 2445 rooms
- 1126 rooms
- 187 rooms
- 408 rooms
- 219+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Merrick County, Nebraska
- 26no bedroom
- 611 bedroom
- 5532 bedrooms
- 1,1633 bedrooms
- 5624 bedrooms
- 2025+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrick County, Nebraska
- 92no bedroom
- 511 bedroom
- 3072 bedrooms
- 2113 bedrooms
- 364 bedrooms
- 55+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Merrick County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 16no vehicle
- 4321 vehicle
- 8862 vehicles
- 5403 vehicles
- 4414 vehicles
- 2415+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Merrick County in renter-occupied apartments
- 76no vehicle
- 3041 vehicle
- 1572 vehicles
- 923 vehicles
- 194 vehicles
- 575+ vehicles
92.9% of Merrick County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Nebraska.
| Merrick County: | 92.9% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6,221
- Other state: 1,195
- Northeast: 46
- Midwest: 683
- South: 222
- West: 237
- 41.6%Electricity
- 36.1%Utility gas
- 17.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.4%Wood
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 53.9%Electricity
- 28.3%Utility gas
- 16.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Wood
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 69
| Here: | 9.3% |
| Nebraska: | 14.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
| Here: | 8.2% |
| Nebraska: | 12.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 63
| Here: | 26.2% |
| Nebraska: | 18.0% |
Merrick County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $4,346,000
Other: $420,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $262,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $12,657,000
Regular Highways: $3,041,000
General - Other: $1,556,000
Police Protection: $573,000
Central Staff Services: $329,000
Financial Administration: $307,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $284,000
Health - Other: $168,000
General Public Buildings: $145,000
Natural Resources - Other: $114,000
Public Welfare - Other: $109,000
Correctional Institutions: $99,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,210,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $101,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,795,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,480,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $119,000
Interest Earnings: $54,000
Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $86,000
General Public Building: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,333,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,903,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,857,000
General Local Government Support: $343,000
Other: $55,000
- Tax - Property: $3,791,000
Death and Gift: $386,000
Other License: $70,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,147,000
Merrick County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $4,346,000
Other: $420,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $262,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $12,657,000
Regular Highways: $3,041,000
General - Other: $1,556,000
Police Protection: $573,000
Central Staff Services: $329,000
Financial Administration: $307,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $284,000
Health - Other: $168,000
General Public Buildings: $145,000
Natural Resources - Other: $114,000
Public Welfare - Other: $109,000
Correctional Institutions: $99,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,210,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $101,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,795,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,480,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $119,000
Interest Earnings: $54,000
Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $86,000
General Public Building: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,333,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,903,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,857,000
General Local Government Support: $343,000
Other: $55,000
- Tax - Property: $3,791,000
Death and Gift: $386,000
Other License: $70,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,147,000
Merrick County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $4,346,000
Other: $420,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $262,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $12,657,000
Regular Highways: $3,041,000
General - Other: $1,556,000
Police Protection: $573,000
Central Staff Services: $329,000
Financial Administration: $307,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $284,000
Health - Other: $168,000
General Public Buildings: $145,000
Natural Resources - Other: $114,000
Public Welfare - Other: $109,000
Correctional Institutions: $99,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,210,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $101,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,795,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,480,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $119,000
Interest Earnings: $54,000
Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $86,000
General Public Building: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,333,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,903,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,857,000
General Local Government Support: $343,000
Other: $55,000
- Tax - Property: $3,791,000
Death and Gift: $386,000
Other License: $70,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,147,000
Merrick County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $4,346,000
Other: $420,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $262,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $12,657,000
Regular Highways: $3,041,000
General - Other: $1,556,000
Police Protection: $573,000
Central Staff Services: $329,000
Financial Administration: $307,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $284,000
Health - Other: $168,000
General Public Buildings: $145,000
Natural Resources - Other: $114,000
Public Welfare - Other: $109,000
Correctional Institutions: $99,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,210,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $101,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,795,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,480,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $119,000
Interest Earnings: $54,000
Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $86,000
General Public Building: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,333,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,903,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,857,000
General Local Government Support: $343,000
Other: $55,000
- Tax - Property: $3,791,000
Death and Gift: $386,000
Other License: $70,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,147,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 133
- Number of aged recipients: 5
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 128
- Number of recipients under 18: 15
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 105
- Number of recipients older than 64: 13
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 54
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 59
| Most common first names in Merrick County, NE among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 68 | 77.9 years |
| George | 51 | 78.4 years |
| William | 45 | 77.9 years |
| Mary | 44 | 82.5 years |
| Robert | 42 | 73.8 years |
| Charles | 41 | 79.9 years |
| Frank | 40 | 79.4 years |
| Anna | 38 | 86.5 years |
| Margaret | 35 | 79.7 years |
| James | 30 | 73.4 years |
| Most common last names in Merrick County, NE among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 30 | 80.7 years |
| Johnson | 27 | 81.4 years |
| Anderson | 21 | 80.5 years |
| Dittmer | 18 | 83.6 years |
| Nelson | 18 | 79.7 years |
| Larson | 18 | 83.5 years |
| Jensen | 17 | 73.2 years |
| Rudolf | 16 | 81.5 years |
| Miller | 16 | 76.2 years |
| Mchargue | 15 | 84.9 years |
| Businesses in Merrick County, NE | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Subway | 1 | |||