Merriman, Nebraska

Merriman, Nebraska
Village
Merriman, seen from the south along Nebraska Highway 61
Location of Merriman, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°55′09″N 101°42′00″W / 42.91917°N 101.70000°W / 42.91917; -101.70000
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Cherry
Area
• Total	1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
• Land	1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	3,255 ft (992 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	128
• Estimate (2012)	128
• Density	124.3/sq mi (48.0/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	69218
Area code(s)	308
FIPS code	31-31815
GNIS feature ID	0831236

Merriman is a village in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 128 at the 2010 census.

Merriman was established in 1885 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for J. Merriman, a railroad official.

As of the census of 2010, there were 128 people, 58 households, and 36 families residing in the village. The population density was 124.3 inhabitants per square mile (48.0/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 66.0 per square mile (25.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.5% White, 1.6% African American, 6.3% Native American, and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 58 households of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the village was 51 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 31.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

At the 2000 census, there were 118 people, 51 households and 31 families residing in the village. The population density was 115.0 per square mile (44.2/km²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 67.3 per square mile (25.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.22% White, 3.39% Native American, and 3.39% from two or more races.