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Merrick CountyNebraska

Merrick County, Nebraska was created on November 4, 1858, and is located in the state with Central City as its county seat.

  • Founded1858
  • County seatCentral City
  • Land area487 sq mi + 9.5 sq mi water
  • Population7,668 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped7,012 checked 15 October 2026
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NanceHamiltonPolkHowardPlatte Central City Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Merrick on the map of Nebraska

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History

Formed in 1858 from Merick County, Buffalo County and Polk County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Merrick was formed from Buffalo, Polk, and non-county area, and initially overlapped part of the Pawnee Indian Reservation. The county was fully organized on April 18, 1864, after boundary adjustments with Hall County and territorial changes related to the Pawnee Reservation.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1858
    Merrick County created Merrick (spelled Merick here) created by Nebraska Territory from Buffalo, Polk, and Non-County Area 1; Merrick not fully organized. Merrick overlapped part of the Pawnee Indian Reservation.
    from Merickfrom Buffalofrom Polk
    · Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 398
  2. 1864
    Lost territory Merrick lost to Hall; included non-county area within the Pawnee Reservation (act repealed 15 February 1864).
    to Hall
    · Neb. Terr. Laws 1864, 9th reg. sess., pp. 251, 257
  3. 1864
    Gained territory Merrick gained from Hall when act of 1 February 1864 was repealed; included non-county area within the Pawnee Reservation.
    from Hall
    · Neb. Terr. Laws 1864, 9th reg. sess., p. 257
  4. 1864
    Changed Merrick fully organized. · History of Neb., 1113
  5. 1873
    Changed Merrick boundary with Hamilton and Polk shifted from the south bank to the middle of the south channel of the Platte River.
    HamiltonPolk
    · Neb. Laws 1873, 9th sess., pp. 57-58
  6. 1873
    Lost territory Merrick lost territory within the Pawnee Indian Reservation. · Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 36/p. 219

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Merrick

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Merrick by the Census

Population
7,668 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,548 2020 Census count
Land area
487 square miles
Water area
9.5 square miles
People per sq mi
16 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Merrick County

When was Merrick County founded?
Merrick County was founded in 1858, formed from Merick County, Buffalo County and Polk County.
What is the county seat of Merrick County?
The county seat of Merrick County is Central City.
Is there an online parcel map for Merrick County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 7,012 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Merrick County's boundary or name changed?
Merrick County was created in 1858 from Merick County, Buffalo County and Polk County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Hall County, Hamilton County and Polk County.
Who issues building permits in Merrick County?
The county's page on building permits: Firearm Purchase Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Merrick County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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