Merrick County, Nebraska

Merrick County is a county located in the state of Nebraska in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Central City, which was named after its central location so.

Geography

The County is located in east-central Nebraska and has an area of 1281 square kilometers, of which 26 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Platte County, Polk County, Hamilton County, Hall County, Howard County and Nance County.

History

The Merrick County was formed in 1858. It was named after the wife of the politician Henry W. DePuy with birth name Elvira Merrick. In its original form the Merrick County was in the west, north and east by straight lines as well as in the south of the Platte River. In the year before the formation of Merrick County, in 1857, the Pawnee Indian Reservation was established. 1873 the Merrick County, located on the County portion of the reserve area was removed. In order for the County was about 470 square kilometers smaller and received its present bizarre shape with a narrow strip in the north- west and a corner area in the northeast. 1897 was formed from the Pawnee reserve the Nance County.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 8,204 people in Merrick County. Of these, 135 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 3,209 households and 2,307 families. The population density was 7 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 98.32 percent White, 0.22 percent African American, 0.10 percent Native American, 0.21 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.67 percent from other races groups; 0.48 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.05 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,209 households out of which 33.3 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 61.1 percent were married couples living together, 6.5 percent were single mothers, 28.1 percent were non-families, 25.0 percent of all households and 13.1 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99.

Based on the county the population was spread from 27.5 percent population under 18 years, 6.4 percent between 18 and 24 years, 24.7 percent between 25 and 44 years, 23.8 percent between 45 and 64 years and 17.5 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 men statistically.

The median income for a household in the 34 961 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family was $ 39,729. Males have a median income of $ 26,998, women $ 19,828. The per capita income was $ 15,958. 7.0 percent of families and 8.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Among them were 9.7 percent of children and adolescents under the age of 18 and 9.2 percent of people aged 65 and over.

Places in County

Archer
Central City
Chapman
Clarks
Havens
Lifter
Hord
Lockwood
Paddock
Palmer
Riverside Park
Silver Creek
Worms

Townships

Central Township
Chapman Township
Clarksville Township
Lone Tree Township
Loup Township
Mead Township
Midland Township
Prairie Creek Township
Prairie Township Iceland
Silver Creek Township
Vieregg Township

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