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Around Silver Creek
Distances
Nearest major airport
Eppley Airfield (OMA)92 miles away
Closer regional airport
Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lincoln, NE62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL517 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Silver Creek; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Silver Creek
U.S. Representative · Nebraska’s 3rd DistrictAdrian Smith (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Silver Creek had 320 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 262nd 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Genoa 2 W, NE weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Merrick County
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).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Genoa Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Genoa9.3 miles
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osceola12.0 miles
Columbus Community Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbus17.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Silver Creek
Libraries (1 nearby)
Silver Creek Township Library0.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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