Central City
A city in Merrick County, Nebraska — population 2,891 as of 2020.
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Thursday
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- Central City Cemetery
- Central City Public Library
- Central City Skate Park
- Central City Swimming Pool
- Fox Theater Central City
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Central City by the numbers
Population
2,891Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 2.42 sq mi (6.27 km²)
- Median age
- 39.9
- Households
- 1,284
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $73,229
- Median house value
- $165,300
Municipal office
- Office
- ZONING ADM
- Address
- PO BOX 418, CENTRAL CITY, NE 68826