Archer, Nebraska
Census-designated place
Archer is located in Nebraska
Archer
Archer
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°10′00″N 98°08′20″W / 41.16667°N 98.13889°W / 41.16667; -98.13889
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyMerrick
Area
[1]
 • Total1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
 • Land1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,745 ft (532 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total68
 • Density67.86/sq mi (26.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68816
FIPS code31-01920
GNIS feature ID2583872[2]

Archer is an unincorporated rural small town in northwestern Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along local roads south of Nebraska Highway 92, northwest of the city of Central City, the county seat of Merrick County.[3] Archer comprises the bulk of a census-designated place which bears its name, as well as of Zip Code 68816, the post office for which is based there. In addition to the post office, there is a credit union, a grainery and other businesses and services, as well as homes, at Archer. Despite all this, Google Maps has never bothered to image Archer.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202068—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

The community is named for Robert T. Archer.[5] A post office was established at Archer in 1887,[6] and it remains open serving ZIP code of 68816.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Archer, Nebraska
  3. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 63.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
  6. ↑ "Merrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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