Merrick County
Merrick County covers 488 square miles of southeastern Nebraska, with the county seat at Central City.
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PublicGIS maps 7,009 parcels for Merrick County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Merrick County GIS mapCounty GIS map
Interactive GIS and parcel map for Merrick County. Search a property to see its parcel lines and the other map layers.
- Nebraska statewide property mapProperty lines
Nebraska's statewide map of property lines. Search an address or parcel to see its boundaries.
- Merrick County parcel map and property searchProperty owner · Property records · Parcel number · Aerial imagery
Merrick County's public map viewer for parcel boundaries and local map layers.
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- Nebraska property taxIn Nebraska the County Assessor values your home and land and the County Treasurer sends the bill. The Property Assessment Division oversees the county assessors and runs the homestead exemption.
- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsDigitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
- Nebraska GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads · Elevation · Addresses and 911 numbers
Download Nebraska's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
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- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- NCES School District BoundariesNational school district boundary maps and downloadable GIS files, with an address lookup for the district serving a location.
- Conservation and Survey Division, University of NebraskaNebraska geology: landslide, earthquake and ground hazards, groundwater, minerals and geologic maps.
- USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
- USGS topoViewBrowse and download every historical USGS topographic map for a location, useful for seeing old roads, buildings and shorelines.
- US Census GeocoderFree service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
- Merrick County zoning and land useZoning
Zoning districts and land use rules, and which uses and buildings the rules permit on a given piece of land.
- Office
- Merrick County Planning and Zoning
- Phone
- 402-604-0226
- Address
- 1510 18th Street Central City, NE 68826
- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zones
Official source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
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- Nebraska floodplain and flood mapsNebraska's floodplain program: the flood maps, the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water, and who runs the program locally.
- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
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Farm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
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- Nebraska drainage law: county ditches and drainage districtsIndex of Nebraska's drainage statutes, covering the county board's powers over ditches, drains and watercourses, drainage improvements by petition, and drainage districts formed in district court or by a vote of landowners. Ask the county board about a county ditch or drainage district.
- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
- Nebraska Department of Environment and EnergyLakes and water
Nebraska's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
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- Nebraska water wells and water rightsWater wells in Nebraska: well registration, the well driller records, the statewide well database and your natural resources district.
- U.S. Drought MonitorWeekly national drought map by county, with historical conditions and state summaries.
- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerLand cover
National land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
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- National Land Cover Database (NLCD) DownloadsFilter and download National Land Cover Database products including Annual NLCD land cover for the contiguous United States. Provides downloadable raster products and links to the viewer for spatial selection.
- Nebraska state landsPublic land
State-owned land in Nebraska: who manages it, what you may do on it, and how leases and easements work.
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- USGS map of public and protected landNational map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
- Merrick County Register of DeedsPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Trisha Fate-Strobel, Register of Deeds- Phone
- (308) 946-2881
- Address
- 1510 18th Street Central City, NE 68826
- Merrick County Surveyor and survey recordsSurveys and section corners
Survey records and section corner information. Start here to find the corners a surveyor would use.
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- NGS survey mark and benchmark mapMap of National Geodetic Survey benchmarks and survey control marks. Zoom to a place, click a mark and open its datasheet with the mark's position, elevation and how to find it on the ground.
- Nebraska licensed land surveyor rosterThe official list of land surveyors licensed by the Nebraska Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a legal property line on the ground, so check a surveyor's license before you hire one. Board phone 402-471-2566.
- BLM General Land Office RecordsSearch original federal land patents and survey plats by name or legal description to find the first private owner of a parcel.
- Merrick County Highway / Surveyor DepartmentRoads
Builds and maintains public roads, bridges and culverts in Merrick County.
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- Nebraska Department of TransportationState highways in Nebraska: road maps, projects, and the approach or access permit you need before you build a driveway onto a state road.
- 811 Before You DigCall 811 or use your state 811 center's website a few business days before any digging, including fence posts, decks, trees and mailboxes. The service is free, and the utilities mark their buried lines with paint or flags. This page lists every state's 811 center.
- National Pipeline Mapping SystemPublic map viewer of transmission pipelines and operator contacts by county, for excavation planning and emergency response.
- Nebraska wildfire risk mapHazards and emergency information
Nebraska Forest Service's wildfire risk portal: open the Risk Explorer map to see wildfire risk in your area and ways to protect your home. It is a screening tool, not an official determination for a property.
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- U.S. wildfire risk mapType a community, county or state to see its wildfire likelihood, risk to homes and exposure, with maps and charts. It shows long-term risk, not current fires, and is a screening tool, not an official hazard designation for a property.
- U.S. hurricane storm surge risk mapsInteractive map of how deep storm surge flooding could get near the coast in a worst-case hurricane of each category. It does not replace your local hurricane evacuation zone; check the state or county zone lookup for that.
- U.S. landslide mapInteractive national map of known landslides and how susceptible the ground is to landslides. It is a broad screening map, not a site-specific assessment.
Merrick County offices
- Merrick County Assessor and GIS and mappingProperty valuation and classification.Merrick County Assessor keeps the maps and GIS for Merrick County.Jennifer Myers, County AssessorJennifer Myers, Assessor
- Phone
- (308) 946-2443
- assessor@merrickcountyne.gov
- Address
- 1510 18th Street Central City, NE 68826
- Website
- Visit website
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- (308) 946-2164
- Merrick County Highway / Surveyor DepartmentBuilds and maintains public roads, bridges and culverts in Merrick County.
- Address
- 1510 18th Street, Central City, NE 68826
- Website
- Merrick County Highway / Surveyor Department, listed above
- Merrick County SurveyorSurvey records and section corners.
- Address
- 1510 18th Street Central City, NE 68826
- Website
- Merrick County Surveyor and survey records, listed above
- Merrick County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Merrick County is at the Central City Service Center, 1708 31ST St, Central City, NE 68826. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works from the same office: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (308) 946-3035
- Address
- 1708 31ST St, Central City, NE 68826
- Website
- Visit website
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About Merrick County
Merrick County covers 488 square miles of southeastern Nebraska, with the county seat at Central City. The County Assessor values your house and land, the County Treasurer bills and collects the tax, and the Register of Deeds keeps recorded land documents. In smaller counties the County Clerk is the register.
Cities in Merrick County
- Central City
- Chapman
- Clarks
- PalmerPalmer Clerk · 308-894-8665
- Silver Creek