Palmer, NE

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Palmer, Nebraska

Palmer, Nebraska, in Merrick county, is 87 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 120 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska. The village has a population of 472.

The People and Families of Palmer

In Palmer, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Palmer had a median family income of $37,969.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Palmer gave more campaign money ($2,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Palmer Housing

Owners occupy 80% of the housing units in Palmer.

Commuting

In Palmer, 87% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	87 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	120 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Merrick
Standard Zip Codes	68864
Phone Area Codes	308
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.222
Longitude	-98.256

Station	SAINT PAUL 4 N
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	25 inches

Station	GRAND ISLAND CTR NE AP
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	25.8 inches

Station	GREELEY
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 62 F
Jul Temp	61 to 87 F
Oct Temp	34 to 66 F
Annual Precip	26 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	472	100%
Male	226	47.9%
Female	246	52.1%
Under 18	123	26.1%
18+	349	73.9%
65+	108	22.9%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	2.98
White	467	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.6%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	458
Growth	-14
Growth %	-2.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	45.4%
US/American	11.9%
Irish	10.8%
Polish	9.2%
English	8.4%
Danish	5%
Czech	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Swedish	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Italian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Palmer	472	$37,969
Central City	2,998	$39,118
Chapman	341	$31,458
Elba	243	$35,000
Farwell	148	$29,792
St Paul	2,218	$43,571
Wolbach	287	$37,750

Library
Palmer Public Library West Commercial Street Palmer, Nebraska (308) 894-5305

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