Editing Palmer, Nebraska

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Palmer, Nebraska
|settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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|image_skyline            = Palmer, Nebraska Commercial St 1.JPG
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|image_caption            = Downtown Palmer: Commercial Street
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|map_caption              = Location in Merrick County and the state of Nebraska
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Nebraska]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Nebraska|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Merrick County, Nebraska|Merrick]]
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023">{{cite web |title=2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Nebraska|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2023_Gazetteer/2023_gaz_place_31.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=June 20, 2024}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 1.38
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US3138160&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Palmer village, Nebraska: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref>
|population_total         = 439
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|population_density_km2   = 317.77
|population_density_sq_mi = 823.64

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|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|elevation_ft             = 1795
|coordinates              = {{coord|41|13|21|N|98|15|35|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 68864
|area_code                = [[Area code 308|308]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 31-38160<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 2399613<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2399613}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|www.villageofpalmer.com}}
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'''Palmer''' is a village in [[Merrick County, Nebraska|Merrick County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 439 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/> It is part of the [[Grand Island metropolitan area]].

==History==
Palmer got its start in the 1880s, following construction of the Lincoln and Black Hills Railroad through the territory. It was named for H. E. Palmer, a railroad official.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/merrick/palmer/ | title=Palmer, Merrick County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 19, 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
Palmer is in northwestern Merrick County, {{convert|20|mi}} by road northwest of [[Central City, Nebraska|Central City]], the [[county seat]], and {{convert|12|mi}} east of [[St. Paul, Nebraska|St. Paul]]. It is {{convert|2|mi|0}} north of [[Nebraska Highway 92]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.53|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> Land in the village drains toward the [[Loup River]], {{convert|4|mi|0}} to the north.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 373
|1920= 577
|1930= 588
|1940= 516
|1950= 434
|1960= 418
|1970= 391
|1980= 487
|1990= 753
|2000= 472
|2010= 472
|2020= 439
|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 472 people, 171 households, and 115 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|890.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 192 housing units at an average density of {{convert|362.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.7% of the population.

There were 171 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 40.5 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of the year 2000, there were 472 people, 189 households, and 122 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|891.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 202 housing units at an average density of {{convert|381.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.94% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.64% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.21% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.69% of the population.

There were 189 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the [[village]] the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $33,676, and the median income for a family was $37,969. Males had a median income of $25,673 versus $19,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,589. About 9.3% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official|www.villageofpalmer.com}}
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Palmer-Nebraska.html/ City-Data.com profile of Palmer, NE]

{{Merrick County, Nebraska}}

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[[Category:Villages in Merrick County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Grand Island micropolitan area]]