Demographics

People

Total Population538
Male Share of the Population49.1%
Female Share of the Population50.9%
Senior Citizens16%
Employed Population 16+280
Age of the Population41

Families

% of people married48.7%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher12.9%
Median Earnings25+$33,393
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,094

Wealth

Median Family Income$63,438
% Above Poverty Level85.7%
% Below Poverty Level14.3%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time21 minutes
% Working from Home2.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work7.2%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone20%
Median Gross Rent$513
Median House Value$61,500

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)13.4%
Irish7.8%
Czech7.6%
English6.5%
Danishn5%
Swedish4.1%
Polish3.5%
French Except Basque2.6%
Scottish1.3%
German1.1%
Dutch0.6%
Italian0.4%
Welsh0.2%
Romanian0.2%
Norwegian0.2%
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Palmer Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyMerrick County
Standard Zip Codes68864
Phone Area Codes308
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude41.22
Approximate Longitude-98.21

Palmer Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationSAINT PAUL 4 N
Distance11.3 miles
Jan Temp13 to 34 F
Apr Temp38 to 63 F
Jul Temp64 to 87 F
Oct Temp40 to 65 F
Annual Precip25 inches
StationGRAND ISLAND CTR NE AP
Distance17.9 miles
Jan Temp12 to 33 F
Apr Temp38 to 62 F
Jul Temp64 to 87 F
Oct Temp39 to 65 F
Annual Precip25.8 inches
StationGREELEY
Distance26.8 miles
Jan Temp8 to 33 F
Apr Temp34 to 62 F
Jul Temp61 to 87 F
Oct Temp34 to 66 F
Annual Precip26 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Central City2,893$68,155
Chapman247$75,833
Elba346$58,750
Farwell124$52,500
St. Paul2,451$71,382
Wolbach236$61,563

Palmer Public Libraries

Palmer Public Library
202 COMMERCIAL STREET
Palmer, Nebraska
(308) 894-5305

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Palmer Public Schools

Palmer Elementary School
202 Commercial St, Po Box 248
ZIP: 68864
(308) 894-3065
Primary
Total Enrollment 165
Palmer Junior-senior High
202 Commercial St, Po Box 248
ZIP: 68864
(308) 894-3065
High
Total Enrollment 122
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