Palmer is a village in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 439 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Palmer is in northwestern Merrick County, by road northwest of Central City, the county seat, and east of St. Paul. It is north of Nebraska Highway 92.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 472 people, 171 households, and 115 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 192 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.6% White, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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