Merrick County

Key facts

Country

United States

State

Nebraska

Established

November 4, 1858

Organized

April 18, 1864

Named after

Elvira Merrick

County seat

Central City

Largest city

Central City

Total

494 sq mi (1,280 km )

Land

485 sq mi (1,260 km )

Water

9.6 sq mi (25 km ) 1.9%

Highest elevation

1,880 ft (570 m)

Lowest elevation

1,345 ft (410 m)

Estimate 2025

7,905

Density

16.3/sq mi (6.3/km )

Time zone

UTC−6 ( Central )

Summer dst

UTC−5 ( CDT )

Website

merrickcounty.ne.gov

via Wikipedia infobox