Merriman is a village in Cherry County, Nebraska, home to about 117 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69218.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)245 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA)67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO255 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL722 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Merriman; 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.
Merriman had 87 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 428th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Cherry County grew from 6,541 residents in 1900 to 5,455 in 2020.
Cherry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 19.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Merriman, NE weather station (19 miles away).
1,492 jobs at 214 businesses in Cherry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Merriman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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