Merrick County, Nebraska

Merrick County
County of Merrick
Merrick County Courthouse in Central City
Map
Interactive map of Merrick County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
EstablishedNovember 4, 1858
OrganizedApril 18, 1864
Named forElvira Merrick
County seatCentral City
Largest cityCentral City
Area
 • Total494 sq mi (1,280 km2)
 • Land485 sq mi (1,260 km2)
 • Water9.6 sq mi (25 km2)  1.9%
Highest elevation
1,880 ft (570 m)
Lowest elevation
1,345 ft (410 m)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2021[1])
7,665
 • Density16.3/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code308
FIPS code31121
GNIS feature ID835882
Websitemerrickcounty.ne.gov
A map of Merrick County, Nebraska

Merrick County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 7,668.[1] Its county seat is Central City.[2]

Merrick County is part of the Grand Island, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Merrick County is represented by the prefix 46 (it had the 46th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).

  1. ^ a b "County Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.