Archer is a community in Merrick County, Nebraska, home to about 53 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68816.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Archer
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Archer. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL541 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Archer; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Archer had 68 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2010.
It’s the 506th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Merrick County grew from 9,255 residents in 1900 to 7,668 in 2020.
Merrick County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 28.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Central City, NE weather station (6 miles away).
1,766 jobs at 249 businesses in Merrick County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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