Editing Merriman, Nebraska

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'''Merriman''' is a village in [[Cherry County, Nebraska|Cherry County]], [[Nebraska]]. The population was 128 at the time of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Merriman was established in 1885 when the [[Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad]] was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/cherry/merriman/ | title=Merriman, Cherry County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 2, 2014}}</ref> It was named for J. Merriman, a railroad official.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA101|year=1908|page=101}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 254
|1920= 346
|1930= 362
|1940= 321
|1950= 260
|1960= 285
|1970= 172
|1980= 159
|1990= 151
|2000= 118
|2010= 128
|2020= 87
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 24, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 128 people, 58 households, and 36 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|124.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 68 housing units at an average density of {{convert|66.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 87.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 6.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 4.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 58 households, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the village was 51 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 31.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 118 people, 51 households and 31 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|115.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 69 housing units at an average density of {{convert|67.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 93.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.39% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 3.39% from two or more races.

There were 51 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.00.

27.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The [[median household income]] was $19,250 and the median family income was $23,750. Males had a median income of $21,875 compared with $13,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $10,736. There were 26.7% of families and 30.1% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 31.4% of under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

===Climate===
The area is characterized by humid continental climate which typically has a large seasonal temperature difference, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is relatively well distributed year-round in many areas with this climate, while others may see a marked reduction in wintry precipitation and even a wintertime drought. The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid continental climate|Dfa]]" (Hot Summer Continental Climate).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=744370&cityname=Merriman%2C+Nebraska%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Merriman]</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Merriman
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 33
|Feb high F = 39
|Mar high F = 46
|Apr high F = 59
|May high F = 69
|Jun high F = 80
|Jul high F = 87
|Aug high F = 86
|Sep high F = 77
|Oct high F = 64
|Nov high F = 46
|Dec high F = 37
|year high F = 59
|Jan low F = 10
|Feb low F = 15
|Mar low F = 21
|Apr low F = 32
|May low F = 41
|Jun low F = 51
|Jul low F = 57
|Aug low F = 55
|Sep low F = 44
|Oct low F = 33
|Nov low F = 23
|Dec low F = 14
|year low F = 32
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.5
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.5
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.9
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.9
|May precipitation inch = 3
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.3
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.7
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.9
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.4
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.1
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.6
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.4
|year precipitation inch = 18
|Jan precipitation days = 2
|Feb precipitation days = 3
|Mar precipitation days = 3
|Apr precipitation days = 4
|May precipitation days = 9
|Jun precipitation days = 7
|Jul precipitation days= 7
|Aug precipitation days = 6
|Sep precipitation days = 4
|Oct precipitation days = 2
|Nov precipitation days = 2
|Dec precipitation days = 2
|year precipitation days = 51
|source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase>
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=744370&cityname=Merriman-Nebraska-United-States-of-America
|publisher=Weatherbase
|title=Weatherbase.com
|year=2013
}}
Retrieved on June 27, 2013.
</ref>
|date=June 2013
}}

==Notable people==
*[[Arthur Bowring]], rancher and legislator
*[[Eva Bowring]], member of the [[United States Senate]] in 1954
*[[Val Logsdon Fitch]], physicist and Nobel Prize laureate

==References==
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{{Cherry County, Nebraska}}

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[[Category:Villages in Cherry County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1885]]
[[Category:1885 establishments in Nebraska]]